Net ODA received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net ODA received was 14.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 14.3% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sierra Leone peaked at 31.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 11th 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +118.8% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -51.4% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +80.2% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -44.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +51.5% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -33.7% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +62.6% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -35.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | +72.5% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +147.9% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -49.0% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +158.3% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 9.1% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 15.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 in Sierra Leone?
- Net oda received in Sierra Leone was 14.3% 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 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net oda received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 (% of GDP). 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.