Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 164th of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR International Monetary Fund
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.