Net official development assistance to medical research and basic in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic was 57.45 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Sierra Leone, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 57.45 million millions of constant united states dollars for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Sierra Leone peaked at 168.39 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.82 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 145 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 to medical research and basic in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 29.55 million millions of constant united states dollars | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 27.82 million millions of constant united states dollars | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 35.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 119.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | +238.1% |
| 2015 | 168.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 102.50 million millions of constant united states dollars | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 79.81 million millions of constant united states dollars | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 78.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 81.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 76.13 million millions of constant united states dollars | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 65.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 47.88 million millions of constant united states dollars | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 60.89 million millions of constant united states dollars | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 57.45 million millions of constant united states dollars | -5.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57.45 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for low income countries, which is 123.44 million millions of constant united states dollars, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57.45 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.83 million millions of constant united states dollars, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance to medical research and basic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +238.1% | 35.27 million millions of constant united states dollars | 119.26 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.14 million millions of constant united states dollars | 27.82 million millions of constant united states dollars | 168.39 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.52 million millions of constant united states dollars | 47.88 million millions of constant united states dollars | 76.13 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 40 Philippines 66.08 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 41 Jordan 64.20 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 42 Cambodia 58.05 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 44 Tajikistan 56.79 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 45 Haiti 56.16 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 46 Togo 54.22 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Sierra Leone?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Sierra Leone was 57.45 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 168.39 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2015.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).