Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
497.80 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
75th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2015
All-time low
45.93 million constant 2023 US$
in 1970
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone is 497.80 million constant 2023 US$, 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 official aid received in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.93 million constant 2023 US$, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.41 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 162.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +112.5% |
| 1962 | 75.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -53.5% |
| 1963 | 93.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 90.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 133.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +47.5% |
| 1966 | 78.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 56.66 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 70.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 59.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 45.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 68.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +48.9% |
| 1972 | 61.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 72.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 47.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 68.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 53.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 98.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +84.8% |
| 1978 | 126.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 149.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 218.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 163.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 225.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 187.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 165.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 182.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 208.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 131.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 188.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 181.37 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 93.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.4% |
| 1991 | 162.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +73.6% |
| 1992 | 197.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 330.48 million constant 2023 US$ | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 395.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 283.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 258.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 180.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 163.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 118.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 287.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +143.4% |
| 2001 | 567.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +97.1% |
| 2002 | 613.45 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 474.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 473.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 414.07 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 433.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 586.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 390.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 471.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 432.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 429.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 459.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 456.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 920.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 812.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 627.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 559.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 631.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 912.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 724.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 545.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 56.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 162.35 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 45.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 149.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.42 million constant 2023 US$ | 131.88 million constant 2023 US$ | 225.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 93.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 395.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.23 million constant 2023 US$ | 287.71 million constant 2023 US$ | 613.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 639.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 429.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 912.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 72 Tajikistan 530.80 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 73 Laos 514.84 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 74 El Salvador 498.81 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 76 Egypt 480.07 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 77 Mexico 451.66 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 78 Guatemala 447.02 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sierra Leone was 497.80 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.93 million constant 2023 US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.