Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 15.8 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.8 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.04 US dollar per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.34 US dollar per person, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.69 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 10.5 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 4.34 US dollar per person | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 10.31 US dollar per person | +137.8% |
| 2005 | 22.14 US dollar per person | +114.7% |
| 2006 | 25.56 US dollar per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 31.87 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 30.24 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 22.17 US dollar per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 25.12 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 30.61 US dollar per person | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 37.36 US dollar per person | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 45.95 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 57.5 US dollar per person | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 48.92 US dollar per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 49.68 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.85 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.54 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 49.78 US dollar per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 61.04 US dollar per person | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 55.5 US dollar per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 26.48 US dollar per person | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 15.03 US dollar per person | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 15.8 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.8 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.57 US dollar per person, 33% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.8 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 US dollar per person | 4.34 US dollar per person | 31.87 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.33 US dollar per person | 25.12 US dollar per person | 57.5 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 US dollar per person | 15.03 US dollar per person | 61.04 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone was 15.8 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.04 US dollar per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.