Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0027 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.8 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.5544 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.5428 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3181 units per person | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 1.8 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.74 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.3175 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | +95.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0027 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1018 units per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0027 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 units per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +95.7% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0056 units per person |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 0.3181 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 1.7 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.3175 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1966 | -41.4% | 0.5428 units per person | 0.3181 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1415 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.5544 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7012 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0352 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.3175 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0027 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.