Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
62nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
13,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
494.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sierra Leone is 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 494.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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 square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 766.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1963 | 615.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 569.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 570.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 735.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 723.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 762.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 684.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 615.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 533.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 526.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 494.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 565.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 626.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 938.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 886.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 1,665 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 1,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 1,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 4,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1986 | 2,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 1,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 2,298 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1989 | 2,074 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 1,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 4,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 1994 | 2,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,751 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2001 | 5,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2002 | 7,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 6,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 5,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +130.7% |
| 2007 | 8,543 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 4,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 5,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 5,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 5,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 6,476 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 11,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2015 | 13,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 10,080 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 7,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 6,935 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 7,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 8,273 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 7,554 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +171.2% | 1,487 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +137.5% | 1,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +130.7% | 5,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 569.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 723.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 494.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 59 Eswatini 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tunisia 7,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 7,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 6,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Benin 6,039 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 5,743 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Sierra Leone was 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.