Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 134.33 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 134.33 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Sierra Leone peaked at 395.38 million US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.45 million US dollar, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.79 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 52.22 million US dollar | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 22.45 million US dollar | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 55.22 million US dollar | +145.9% |
| 2005 | 121.79 million US dollar | +120.5% |
| 2006 | 143.76 million US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 183.21 million US dollar | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 178.23 million US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 134.24 million US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 156.30 million US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 195.53 million US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 244.74 million US dollar | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 308.53 million US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 395.38 million US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 344.31 million US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 357.96 million US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 375.26 million US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 359.16 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 295.02 million US dollar | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 382.88 million US dollar | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 348.72 million US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 193.72 million US dollar | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 127.19 million US dollar | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 134.33 million US dollar | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.54 million US dollar | 22.45 million US dollar | 183.21 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 303.22 million US dollar | 156.30 million US dollar | 395.38 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.37 million US dollar | 127.19 million US dollar | 382.88 million US dollar | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Sierra Leone was 134.33 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 395.38 million US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 million US dollar in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.