Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 5.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 211.2%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
408.77 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-54.56 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 5.74 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is up 211.2% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 408.77 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -54.56 % change on previous year, in 1962.

Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 408.77 % change on previous year
1962 -54.56 % change on previous year -113.3%
1963 -19.7 % change on previous year -63.9%
1964 -7.51 % change on previous year -61.9%
1965 0.185 % change on previous year -102.5%
1966 29.04 % change on previous year +15599.7%
1967 -1.7 % change on previous year -105.9%
1968 5.48 % change on previous year -421.4%
1969 -10.32 % change on previous year -288.5%
1970 -10.06 % change on previous year -2.5%
1971 5.95 % change on previous year -159.1%
1972 -18.12 % change on previous year -404.7%
1973 -1.32 % change on previous year -92.7%
1974 -6.04 % change on previous year +356.4%
1975 14.19 % change on previous year -334.8%
1976 10.78 % change on previous year -24.0%
1977 49.9 % change on previous year +363.0%
1978 -5.52 % change on previous year -111.1%
1979 57.3 % change on previous year -1137.6%
1980 19.41 % change on previous year -66.1%
1981 -5.34 % change on previous year -127.5%
1982 -9.4 % change on previous year +76.2%
1983 17.44 % change on previous year -285.5%
1984 6.42 % change on previous year -63.2%
1985 137.5 % change on previous year +2042.9%
1986 -50.49 % change on previous year -136.7%
1987 -26.29 % change on previous year -47.9%
1988 48.49 % change on previous year -284.5%
1989 -9.73 % change on previous year -120.1%
1990 -39.17 % change on previous year +302.8%
1991 3.5 % change on previous year -108.9%
1992 13.87 % change on previous year +296.3%
1993 171.24 % change on previous year +1134.2%
1994 -49.96 % change on previous year -129.2%
1995 8.35 % change on previous year -116.7%
1996 -10.85 % change on previous year -229.9%
1997 -10.21 % change on previous year -5.9%
1998 4.61 % change on previous year -145.2%
1999 -3.47 % change on previous year -175.4%
2000 81.67 % change on previous year -2450.2%
2001 74.7 % change on previous year -8.5%
2002 24.82 % change on previous year -66.8%
2003 -2.15 % change on previous year -108.7%
2004 -12.67 % change on previous year +488.4%
2005 -13.32 % change on previous year +5.1%
2006 130.69 % change on previous year -1081.3%
2007 -28.6 % change on previous year -121.9%
2008 -46.33 % change on previous year +62.0%
2009 26.51 % change on previous year -157.2%
2010 -11 % change on previous year -141.5%
2011 -1.89 % change on previous year -82.8%
2012 12.12 % change on previous year -740.4%
2013 14.04 % change on previous year +15.9%
2014 83.43 % change on previous year +494.3%
2015 12.81 % change on previous year -84.7%
2016 -24.77 % change on previous year -293.5%
2017 -24.1 % change on previous year -2.7%
2018 -9.35 % change on previous year -61.2%
2019 9.36 % change on previous year -200.1%
2020 29.32 % change on previous year +213.1%
2021 -15.65 % change on previous year -153.4%
2022 -8.7 % change on previous year -44.4%
2023 -5.17 % change on previous year -40.6%
2024 5.74 % change on previous year -211.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.85 % change on previous year -54.56 % change on previous year 408.77 % change on previous year 9
1970s 9.7 % change on previous year -18.12 % change on previous year 57.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 12.8 % change on previous year -50.49 % change on previous year 137.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.79 % change on previous year -49.96 % change on previous year 171.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 23.53 % change on previous year -46.33 % change on previous year 130.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.06 % change on previous year -24.77 % change on previous year 83.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.11 % change on previous year -15.65 % change on previous year 29.32 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  2. 49 Somalia 6.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 50 Ukraine 5.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 52 Qatar 5.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 53 Uzbekistan 5.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 54 Senegal 4.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sierra Leone?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Sierra Leone was 5.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 408.77 % change on previous year in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -54.56 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.