Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) was 1,008 2000 constant in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Sierra Leone, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sierra Leone stood at 1,008 2000 constant. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,008 2000 constant in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.47 2000 constant, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 444.04 2000 constant | — |
| 1961 | 479.24 2000 constant | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 516.36 2000 constant | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 508.12 2000 constant | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 276.87 2000 constant | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 285.23 2000 constant | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 286.72 2000 constant | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 245.36 2000 constant | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 287.29 2000 constant | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 319.67 2000 constant | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 285.07 2000 constant | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 326.97 2000 constant | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 342.15 2000 constant | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 392.75 2000 constant | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 419.28 2000 constant | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 365.99 2000 constant | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 358.8 2000 constant | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 458.19 2000 constant | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 553.23 2000 constant | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 590.79 2000 constant | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 625.31 2000 constant | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 531.42 2000 constant | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 764.55 2000 constant | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 476.14 2000 constant | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 587.74 2000 constant | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 466.89 2000 constant | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 127.34 2000 constant | -72.7% |
| 1987 | 308.88 2000 constant | +142.6% |
| 1988 | 273.73 2000 constant | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 272.32 2000 constant | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 154.69 2000 constant | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 114.78 2000 constant | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 122.77 2000 constant | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 132.74 2000 constant | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 132.55 2000 constant | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.47 2000 constant | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 130.83 2000 constant | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 129.05 2000 constant | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 118.45 2000 constant | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 111.09 2000 constant | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 164.46 2000 constant | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 166.93 2000 constant | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 208.31 2000 constant | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 213.12 2000 constant | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 222.07 2000 constant | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 275.03 2000 constant | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 321.21 2000 constant | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 378.04 2000 constant | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 452.79 2000 constant | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 443.55 2000 constant | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 532.76 2000 constant | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 603.39 2000 constant | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 737.57 2000 constant | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 806.32 2000 constant | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 872.14 2000 constant | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 849.95 2000 constant | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 769.14 2000 constant | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 769.39 2000 constant | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 775.65 2000 constant | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 749.02 2000 constant | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 979.1 2000 constant | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 1,008 2000 constant | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,008 2000 constant is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,698 2000 constant, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,008 2000 constant is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,239 2000 constant, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +142.6% | 127.34 2000 constant | 308.88 2000 constant |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364.89 2000 constant | 245.36 2000 constant | 516.36 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1970s | 409.32 2000 constant | 285.07 2000 constant | 590.79 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.43 2000 constant | 127.34 2000 constant | 764.55 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.74 2000 constant | 100.47 2000 constant | 154.69 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.55 2000 constant | 164.46 2000 constant | 452.79 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.53 2000 constant | 532.76 2000 constant | 872.14 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.51 2000 constant | 979.1 2000 constant | 1,008 2000 constant | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 Malawi 1,118 2000 constant compare
- 166 Eswatini 1,100 2000 constant compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 1,044 2000 constant compare
- 169 Gambia 898.81 2000 constant compare
- 170 East Timor 879.36 2000 constant compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 878.48 2000 constant compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sierra Leone?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Sierra Leone was 1,008 2000 constant in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,008 2000 constant in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.47 2000 constant in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.