Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone is 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 153.55 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 168 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 52.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +400.8% |
| 1962 | 23.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 1963 | 18.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 16.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 21.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 20.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 21.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 18.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 16.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 17.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 13.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 13.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 13.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 14.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 21.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 20.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 31.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 36.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 34.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 30.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 34.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 36.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 84.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +132.3% |
| 1986 | 40.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 29.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 42.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 37.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 21.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 22.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 70.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +171.8% |
| 1994 | 34.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1995 | 37.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 33.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 29.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 30.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 29.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 52.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 86.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 101.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 95.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 80.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 68.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 153.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 107.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 56.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 69.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 59.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 57.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 69.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 124.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 137.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 100.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 74.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 66.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 70.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 89.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 73.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 65.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 61.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +400.8% | 10.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.84 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1993 | +171.8% | 25.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.03 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1985 | +132.3% | 36.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.1 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2006 | +125.7% | 68.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.55 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 137.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 61.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 89.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 55 Liberia 69.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 56 Malawi 66.05 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 57 Tunisia 65.44 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 59 Namibia 63.15 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 61.84 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 61.05 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Sierra Leone was 63.27 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 153.55 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.