Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.3786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0743 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +399.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1275 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1145 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0828 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0661 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0907 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +201.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1598 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1813 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1906 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3645 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1471 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2646 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0874 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0667 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0783 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0839 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0833 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0806 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +399.7% | 0.0743 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +201.4% | 0.1185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +139.9% | 0.1578 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1539 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3714 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1684 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2057 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0796 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3645 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0924 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Comoros 0.1009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Ukraine 0.0995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Liberia 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lesotho 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Chad 0.0717 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3786 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.