Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 6.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 1994
All-time low
1.56
in 1970
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Sierra Leone, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.9 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.69 | — |
| 1965 | 4.85 | +80.4% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | -44.1% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 2.53 | +62.8% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 2.49 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 3.78 | +68.9% |
| 1978 | 4.25 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 8.46 | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 5.48 | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 6.43 | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 6.72 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.47 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 7.71 | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 20.06 | +160.4% |
| 1987 | 10.46 | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 10.17 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 11.15 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 10.23 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 14.34 | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 21.99 | +53.3% |
| 1993 | 28.48 | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 34.3 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 25.95 | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 20.08 | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 14.17 | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 16.72 | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 11.43 | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 29.32 | +156.5% |
| 2001 | 20.15 | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 19.88 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 14.18 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 13.6 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.25 | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 9.45 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 9.13 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.38 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 6.35 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 14.19 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 11.58 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 9.58 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 8.78 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 12.64 | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 10.01 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 7.36 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.14 | 4.85 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 1.56 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.21 | 5.47 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 | 10.23 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 10.5 | 29.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 6.35 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 6.9 | 12.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 35 French Polynesia 7.41 compare
- 36 Madagascar 7.37 compare
- 37 Fiji 6.96 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 6.71 compare
- 40 Niger 5.92 compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.82 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Sierra Leone was 6.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).