Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance received was 505.90 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone, 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 505.90 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone peaked at 946.82 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.32 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 103.27 million current US$ | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 133.06 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 206.47 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 273.73 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 212.27 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 182.52 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 118.01 million current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 106.53 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 73.73 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 180.64 million current US$ | +145.0% |
| 2001 | 334.63 million current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 383.21 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 337.17 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 376.23 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 339.98 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 380.34 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 550.53 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 379.34 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 447.29 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 458.30 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 423.89 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 439.75 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 449.07 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 914.03 million current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2015 | 946.82 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 693.26 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 541.17 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 505.90 million current US$ | -6.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 505.90 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 505.90 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.89 million current US$ | 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 | 596.91 million current US$ | 423.89 million current US$ | 946.82 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 59 Uzbekistan 555.90 million current US$ compare
- 60 Philippines 540.59 million current US$ compare
- 61 Mexico 539.80 million current US$ compare
- 63 Burundi 449.83 million current US$ compare
- 64 Mauritania 447.18 million current US$ compare
- 65 Peru 441.54 million 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 official development assistance received in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone was 505.90 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 946.82 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.32 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.