Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone stood at 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,691 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 311.07 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 565.17 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 723.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 311.07 US dollar per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 765.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +145.9% |
| 2005 | 1,687 US dollar per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 2006 | 1,992 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 2,538 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 2,469 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 2,165 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 2,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 3,391 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 4,275 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 5,478 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 4,770 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 4,959 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5,199 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,976 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,332 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6,691 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 6,224 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,036 US dollar per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,364 US dollar per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,435 US dollar per square kilometre | 311.07 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,538 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,325 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,165 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,478 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,428 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,691 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 151 Burkina Faso 2,289 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malawi 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Burundi 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 917.81 US dollar per square kilometre
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 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,691 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.07 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.