Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Sierra Leone is 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Sierra Leone peaked at 15,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1963 | 1,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 1,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 1,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1967 | 816.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 1,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 861.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1971 | 983.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1972 | 879.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 1,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 670.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1975 | 975.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 763.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 1,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1978 | 1,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 2,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 3,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 2,330 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 3,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 2,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 2,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 2,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 2,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 2,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 2,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 2,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1992 | 2,812 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 4,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1994 | 5,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 4,034 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 3,681 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 2,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 4,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 2001 | 8,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2002 | 8,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 6,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 6,771 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 6,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 5,592 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 6,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 6,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2015 | 15,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 11,683 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 9,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 8,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 9,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 13,051 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 10,335 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 7,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 816.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,767 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,528 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,051 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 7,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 7,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Montenegro 7,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Eswatini 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Philippines 6,092 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Sierra Leone was 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15,276 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations 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.