Net official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance received per capita was 70.73 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
70.73 current US$
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
100.36 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
2.56 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 70.73 current US$.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.36 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.56 current US$, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.07 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.74 current US$ | +119.3% |
| 1962 | 3.37 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 4.27 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 4.31 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7.38 current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1966 | 4.23 current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1967 | 3.05 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 4.29 current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1969 | 3.46 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 2.56 current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1971 | 3.94 current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1972 | 3.79 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.14 current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 3.7 current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 5.84 current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1976 | 4.48 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 8.53 current US$ | +90.5% |
| 1978 | 12.98 current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1979 | 17.11 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 28.64 current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1981 | 18.45 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 24.77 current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1983 | 19.21 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 16.77 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 18.02 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 24.86 current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 17.62 current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1988 | 26.37 current US$ | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 25.09 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.9 current US$ | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 25.85 current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1992 | 33.44 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 52.31 current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 69.92 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 54.45 current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 46.82 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 30.13 current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 26.92 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 18.28 current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 43.6 current US$ | +138.5% |
| 2001 | 77.8 current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2002 | 85.03 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 71.26 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 75.99 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 65.95 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 71.42 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 100.36 current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 67.39 current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 78.1 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 79.56 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.73 current US$ | -11.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 70.73 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 70.73 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 current US$ | 3.05 current US$ | 7.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.81 current US$ | 2.56 current US$ | 17.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.98 current US$ | 16.77 current US$ | 28.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3 current US$ | 14.9 current US$ | 69.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.69 current US$ | 43.6 current US$ | 100.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.15 current US$ | 70.73 current US$ | 79.56 current US$ | 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 official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Sierra Leone was 70.73 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100.36 current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.