Foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received, per capita was 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
156.68 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
16.57 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 156.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.57 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Sierra Leone 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, 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, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 75.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +109.0% |
| 1962 | 34.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 1963 | 41.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 39.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 56.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1966 | 32.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 1967 | 23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 28.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 23.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 17.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 25.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1972 | 22.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 26.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 16.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 23.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 33.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 41.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 48.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 68.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 50.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 67.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 55.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 47.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 51.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 57.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 35.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 49.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 46.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 22.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 1991 | 39.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1992 | 48.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 81.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 97.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 69.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 63.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 43.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 39.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 28.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 67.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +139.4% |
| 2001 | 124.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +85.0% |
| 2002 | 127.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 94.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 91.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 77.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 79.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 105.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 68.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 80.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 71.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 69.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 72.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 70.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 139.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 2015 | 156.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 117.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 88.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 76.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 84.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 119.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 92.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 67.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 59.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 127.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 69.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 156.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 119.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 64.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 77 Barbados 59.88 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 79 Ethiopia 59.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 80 El Salvador 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 81 Mauritius 55.12 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Sierra Leone was 59.75 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 156.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.