Net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance and aid received was 497.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
497.80 million
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion
in 2015
All-time low
45.93 million
in 1970
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone is 497.80 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.06 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.93 million, in 1970.

Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 179 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.

Net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 76.41 million —
1961 162.35 million +112.5%
1962 75.52 million -53.5%
1963 93.61 million +23.9%
1964 90.82 million -3.0%
1965 133.95 million +47.5%
1966 78.46 million -41.4%
1967 56.66 million -27.8%
1968 70.87 million +25.1%
1969 59.94 million -15.4%
1970 45.93 million -23.4%
1971 68.40 million +48.9%
1972 61.27 million -10.4%
1973 72.27 million +17.9%
1974 47.20 million -34.7%
1975 68.34 million +44.8%
1976 53.32 million -22.0%
1977 98.56 million +84.8%
1978 126.96 million +28.8%
1979 149.17 million +17.5%
1980 218.30 million +46.3%
1981 163.14 million -25.3%
1982 225.95 million +38.5%
1983 187.57 million -17.0%
1984 165.42 million -11.8%
1985 182.93 million +10.6%
1986 208.71 million +14.1%
1987 131.88 million -36.8%
1988 188.95 million +43.3%
1989 181.37 million -4.0%
1990 93.52 million -48.4%
1991 162.39 million +73.6%
1992 197.94 million +21.9%
1993 330.48 million +67.0%
1994 395.57 million +19.7%
1995 283.46 million -28.3%
1996 258.10 million -8.9%
1997 180.77 million -30.0%
1998 163.43 million -9.6%
1999 118.18 million -27.7%
2000 287.71 million +143.4%
2001 567.13 million +97.1%
2002 613.45 million +8.2%
2003 474.84 million -22.6%
2004 473.42 million -0.3%
2005 414.07 million -12.5%
2006 433.07 million +4.6%
2007 586.79 million +35.5%
2008 390.31 million -33.5%
2009 471.51 million +20.8%
2010 432.22 million -8.3%
2011 429.17 million -0.7%
2012 459.76 million +7.1%
2013 456.40 million -0.7%
2014 920.36 million +101.7%
2015 1.06 billion +15.5%
2016 812.34 million -23.6%
2017 627.36 million -22.8%
2018 559.94 million -10.7%
2019 631.36 million +12.8%
2020 912.26 million +44.5%
2021 724.64 million -20.6%
2022 545.46 million -24.7%
2023 497.80 million -8.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 497.80 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 497.80 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.86 million 56.66 million 162.35 million 10
1970s 79.14 million 45.93 million 149.17 million 10
1980s 185.42 million 131.88 million 225.95 million 10
1990s 218.38 million 93.52 million 395.57 million 10
2000s 471.23 million 287.71 million 613.45 million 10
2010s 639.19 million 429.17 million 1.06 billion 10
2020s 670.04 million 497.80 million 912.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 72 Tajikistan 530.80 million compare
  2. 73 Laos 514.84 million compare
  3. 74 El Salvador 498.81 million compare
  4. 76 Egypt 480.07 million compare
  5. 77 Mexico 451.66 million compare
  6. 78 Guatemala 447.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Sierra Leone was 497.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 45.93 million in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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