Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 34.34 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone stood at 34.34 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.52 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 US dollar per person, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0282 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 4.77 US dollar per person | +16842.8% |
| 2003 | 6.56 US dollar per person | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4 US dollar per person | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9 US dollar per person | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 5.13 US dollar per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.27 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.56 US dollar per person | +363.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6 US dollar per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 27.89 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 26.23 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.58 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 23.28 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 19.74 US dollar per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 15.11 US dollar per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 14.08 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8 US dollar per person | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 18.78 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4 US dollar per person | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 61.52 US dollar per person | +116.6% |
| 2022 | 48.97 US dollar per person | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 43.55 US dollar per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 34.34 US dollar per person | -21.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 34.34 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 3.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 34.34 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 3.2× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +16842.8% | 0.0282 US dollar per person | 4.77 US dollar per person |
| 2009 | +363.0% | 5.3 US dollar per person | 24.56 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 US dollar per person | 0.0282 US dollar per person | 24.56 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.81 US dollar per person | 14.08 US dollar per person | 29.6 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.36 US dollar per person | 28.4 US dollar per person | 61.52 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 94 China 39.69 US dollar per person compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 37.72 US dollar per person compare
- 96 Guatemala 37.67 US dollar per person compare
- 98 Philippines 33.92 US dollar per person compare
- 99 El Salvador 33.72 US dollar per person compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 32.3 US dollar per person 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 34.34 US dollar per person 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 61.52 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 160 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 up 47.5%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.