Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.0%
World rank
77th
of 178 countries
All-time high
145.2 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-53.75 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.63 % change on previous year for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Sierra Leone peaked at 145.2 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -53.75 % change on previous year, in 1962.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th 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 from governments and private foundations, annual in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -53.75 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1963 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1964 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1965 | 44.98 % change on previous year | -1422.2% |
| 1966 | -40.94 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1967 | -27.99 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1969 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1970 | -23.3 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1971 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 1972 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1973 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1974 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 1975 | 45.55 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1976 | -21.73 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1977 | 85.07 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 1978 | 28.41 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1979 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1980 | 44.29 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 1981 | -24.57 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1982 | 37.72 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1983 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1984 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1986 | 14 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1987 | -36.74 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1988 | 43.21 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1989 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1990 | -48.43 % change on previous year | +1041.3% |
| 1991 | 73.74 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 1992 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1993 | 66.61 % change on previous year | +207.8% |
| 1994 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1995 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1996 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1997 | -30.24 % change on previous year | +245.5% |
| 1998 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1999 | -27.47 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 2000 | 145.2 % change on previous year | -628.6% |
| 2001 | 96.25 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2003 | -22.44 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2004 | -0.4179 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2005 | -12.49 % change on previous year | +2887.9% |
| 2006 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2007 | 36.1 % change on previous year | +805.8% |
| 2008 | -33.31 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2009 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2010 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2011 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2012 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -827.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9753 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2014 | 103.46 % change on previous year | -10707.5% |
| 2015 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2016 | -23.52 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2017 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2020 | 44.48 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2021 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2022 | -24.95 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2023 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -53.75 % change on previous year | 112.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.26 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year | 85.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -36.74 % change on previous year | 44.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -48.43 % change on previous year | 73.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.13 % change on previous year | -33.31 % change on previous year | 145.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -23.52 % change on previous year | 103.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -24.95 % change on previous year | 44.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cambodia 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Cameroon 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Netherlands Antilles 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Korea 1.18 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 from governments and private foundations, annual in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Sierra Leone was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 145.2 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.75 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.