Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign aid and investments received was 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
476.17 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
102nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2014
All-time low
185.09 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone stood at 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2014 and was at its lowest, 185.09 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185.09 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 332.61 million millions of current united states dollars | +79.7% |
| 2002 | 382.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 329.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 377.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 339.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 471.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 421.28 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 389.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 457.93 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 384.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 438.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 508.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 554.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | +105.2% |
| 2015 | 872.52 million millions of current united states dollars | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 799.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 731.11 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 520.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 734.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 846.96 million millions of current united states dollars | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 722.67 million millions of current united states dollars | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 515.74 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 521.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 billion millions of current united states dollars, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 185.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 471.50 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 384.86 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 616.51 million millions of current united states dollars | 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars | 846.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 99 Albania 554.71 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 100 Egypt 492.38 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 101 Armenia 479.53 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 103 Montenegro 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 104 Nicaragua 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 105 Suriname 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units 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 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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 millions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.09 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).