Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors was 40.6 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40.6 current US$ for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.14 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0797 current US$, in 1962.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1372 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0.072 current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1962 | -0.0797 current US$ | -210.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1264 current US$ | -258.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1586 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1854 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2278 current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2238 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2678 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6439 current US$ | +140.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5707 current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6514 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.915 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4 current US$ | +162.6% |
| 1974 | 2.09 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 2.4 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 1.83 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 4.46 current US$ | +143.9% |
| 1978 | 8.53 current US$ | +91.3% |
| 1979 | 6.62 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 9.31 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 7.97 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 7.81 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.63 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 6.31 current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4 current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 9.16 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.96 current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1988 | 10.11 current US$ | +104.0% |
| 1989 | 6.65 current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 4.85 current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 8.82 current US$ | +81.7% |
| 1992 | 14.78 current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 25.49 current US$ | +72.5% |
| 1994 | 56.14 current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1995 | 37.22 current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 28.54 current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 19.28 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 12.79 current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 3.33 current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2000 | 15.7 current US$ | +371.9% |
| 2001 | 38.54 current US$ | +145.5% |
| 2002 | 34.45 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 26.49 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 42.95 current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 41 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 37.63 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8 current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 36.39 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 43.83 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.6 current US$ | -10.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 40.6 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.39 current US$, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 40.6 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.09 current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +371.9% | 3.33 current US$ | 15.7 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1963 current US$ | -0.0797 current US$ | 0.6439 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 current US$ | 0.5707 current US$ | 8.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.03 current US$ | 4.96 current US$ | 10.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.12 current US$ | 3.33 current US$ | 56.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.78 current US$ | 15.7 current US$ | 43.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 current US$ | 40.6 current US$ | 45.4 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Cape Verde 50.56 current US$ compare
- 11 Djibouti 50.4 current US$ compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 42.85 current US$ compare
- 14 Togo 37.14 current US$ compare
- 15 Ghana 36.59 current US$ compare
- 16 Central African Republic 36.4 current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5577 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone?
- Net oda received per capita from multilateral donors in Sierra Leone was 40.6 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received per capita from multilateral donors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.14 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from multilateral donors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0797 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net oda received per capita from multilateral donors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from multilateral donors rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.