Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 134.33 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sierra Leone is 134.33 million US dollar, measured 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, claims on monetary authorities in Sierra Leone peaked at 395.38 million US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.11 million US dollar, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.13 million US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 50.38 million US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 20.11 million US dollar | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 50.65 million US dollar | +151.9% |
| 2005 | 120.82 million US dollar | +138.5% |
| 2006 | 141.47 million US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 181.45 million US dollar | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 176.72 million US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 132.51 million US dollar | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 154.61 million US dollar | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 193.75 million US dollar | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 242.97 million US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 306.94 million US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 395.38 million US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 342.80 million US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 357.26 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 374.53 million US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 359.16 million US dollar | -4.1% |
| 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 | 101.47 million US dollar | 20.11 million US dollar | 181.45 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 302.24 million US dollar | 154.61 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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- 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)
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- 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, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities 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, claims on monetary authorities 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, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 million US dollar in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities 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, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.