How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1989.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

Sierra Leone

12.11 SDR per person

in 2024

Somalia

1.65 SDR per person

in 1989

Sierra Leone rank

173rd

Somalia rank

176th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time

Sierra Leone
Somalia

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.11 SDR per person against 1.65 SDR per person in Somalia, a difference of 10.46 SDR per person.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 7.4 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th of 179 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10.55 SDR per person	3.78 SDR per person	6.76 SDR per person	Sierra Leone
1970s	9.99 SDR per person	9.75 SDR per person	0.2367 SDR per person	Sierra Leone
1980s	2.87 SDR per person	1.29 SDR per person	1.58 SDR per person	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Sierra Leone or Somalia?: Sierra Leone, at 12.11 SDR per person against 1.65 SDR per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 10.46 SDR per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1989.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.