Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance received was 497.80 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
497.80 million current US$
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
69th
of 170 countries
All-time high
946.97 million current US$
in 2015
All-time low
6.63 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 497.80 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone peaked at 946.97 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million current US$, in 1970.

That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 170 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.39 million current US$ 6.72 million current US$ 17.52 million current US$ 10
1970s 19.88 million current US$ 6.63 million current US$ 52.92 million current US$ 10
1980s 77.51 million current US$ 57.91 million current US$ 101.52 million current US$ 10
1990s 146.89 million current US$ 59.32 million current US$ 273.73 million current US$ 10
2000s 370.94 million current US$ 180.64 million current US$ 550.53 million current US$ 10
2010s 588.15 million current US$ 398.27 million current US$ 946.97 million current US$ 10
2020s 642.67 million current US$ 497.80 million current US$ 842.42 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 66 Tajikistan 530.80 million current US$ compare
  2. 67 Laos 514.84 million current US$ compare
  3. 68 El Salvador 498.81 million current US$ compare
  4. 70 Egypt 480.07 million current US$ compare
  5. 71 Mexico 451.66 million current US$ compare
  6. 72 Guatemala 447.02 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone?
Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone was 497.80 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 946.97 million current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance received?
Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.