Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0472 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0877 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Guyana 0.0635 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Bangladesh 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0602 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.