Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid and investments received was 714.95 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
714.95 million
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
81st
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion
in 2014
All-time low
185.09 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone stood at 714.95 million.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.14 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 185.09 million, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185.09 million | — |
| 2001 | 332.61 million | +79.7% |
| 2002 | 382.71 million | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 329.47 million | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 377.57 million | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 339.11 million | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 471.50 million | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 421.28 million | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 389.14 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 457.93 million | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 444.89 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 438.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 508.60 million | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 554.72 million | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion | +105.2% |
| 2015 | 872.52 million | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 799.38 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 731.16 million | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 520.90 million | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 733.41 million | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 845.54 million | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 714.95 million | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.64 million | 185.09 million | 471.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.21 million | 438.18 million | 1.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.25 million | 714.95 million | 845.54 million | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 134.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,046 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone was 714.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.09 million in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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