Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 34.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
In 2011, net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone stood at 34.9%.
The figure is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,755.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -572.0%, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, 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 (% of gross capital) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.8% | — |
| 1981 | 28.0% | -44.8% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +68.4% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +62.6% |
| 1986 | 173.6% | +154.6% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | -46.8% |
| 1988 | 163.2% | +76.7% |
| 1989 | 127.0% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 70.2% | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 121.4% | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 233.8% | +92.6% |
| 1993 | 346.6% | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 346.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 437.4% | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 175.6% | -59.9% |
| 1997 | -572.0% | -425.7% |
| 1998 | 297.9% | -152.1% |
| 1999 | 3,755.8% | +1160.8% |
| 2000 | 2,590.1% | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 282.6% | -89.1% |
| 2002 | 261.9% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 216.6% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 251.6% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 182.2% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 194.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 269.4% | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 165.7% | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 186.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -53.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 34.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 34.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1160.8% | 297.9% | 3,755.8% |
| 1997 | -425.7% | 175.6% | -572.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.8% | 28.0% | 173.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 521.3% | -572.0% | 3,755.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.1% | 165.7% | 2,590.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 34.9% | 75.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 136.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 897.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance received in Sierra Leone was 34.9% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,755.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -572.0% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.