Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Burundi
54.09 million SDR
in 2023
Sierra Leone
104.67 million SDR
in 2024
Burundi rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
177th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
0100.0M200.0M300.0M195819912024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 104.67 million SDR against 54.09 million SDR in Burundi, a difference of 50.59 million SDR.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 7.26 million SDR 23.07 million SDR 15.80 million SDR Sierra Leone
1970s 31.31 million SDR 29.31 million SDR 1.99 million SDR Burundi
1980s 35.04 million SDR 10.04 million SDR 25.00 million SDR Burundi
1990s 89.51 million SDR 14.54 million SDR 74.97 million SDR Burundi
2000s 73.93 million SDR 76.54 million SDR 2.61 million SDR Sierra Leone
2010s 86.45 million SDR 245.05 million SDR 158.60 million SDR Sierra Leone
2020s 41.06 million SDR 228.95 million SDR 187.89 million SDR Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 104.67 million SDR against 54.09 million SDR in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
50.59 million SDR, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
Burundi ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). 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)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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