Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was -19.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone is -19.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 114.2% on the previous year and down 543.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone peaked at 375.69 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -35.51 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 159 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 48.18 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2005 | -35.51 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2006 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 375.69 % change on previous year | +11791.3% |
| 2010 | 23.82 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2011 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2012 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2013 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2015 | -13.21 % change on previous year | +337.0% |
| 2016 | -21.63 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2017 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 36.65 % change on previous year | -908.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2020 | 54.76 % change on previous year | +2350.2% |
| 2021 | 121.62 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2022 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2023 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2024 | -19.47 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -19.47 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -6.5 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -19.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -11.87 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +11791.3% | 3.16 % change on previous year | 375.69 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2350.2% | 2.23 % change on previous year | 54.76 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +908.6% | -4.53 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.24 % change on previous year | -35.51 % change on previous year | 375.69 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9533 % change on previous year | -21.63 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.84 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year | 121.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda -16.32 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Jamaica -17.03 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mauritania -18.19 % change on previous year
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo -26.44 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Kenya -28.04 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe -30.21 % change on previous year 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone was -19.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 375.69 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.51 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 543.9%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.