Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0695 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15506.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +400.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0695 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0569 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6.7× 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 | +15506.6% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +400.3% | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Lesotho 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Liberia 0.0613 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Kiribati 0.0577 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 East Timor 0.0402 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Tonga 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0695 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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 104.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.