Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 0.4488 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.4488 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.56 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 18.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 67.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 73.55 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 73.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 81.56 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3389 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3931 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.381 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4567 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4883 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.481 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.471 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4358 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4971 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5195 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4781 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5032 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5136 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5141 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5151 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4846 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4626 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4682 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4452 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4488 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4488 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4488 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -100.0% | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 81.56 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +87.2% | 0.145 units per square kilometre | 0.2716 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 18.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.64 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 81.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4476 units per square kilometre | 0.381 units per square kilometre | 0.4973 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4877 units per square kilometre | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 units per square kilometre | 0.4497 units per square kilometre | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.461 units per square kilometre | 0.4452 units per square kilometre | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 159 Zimbabwe 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Central African Republic 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.5581 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Georgia 0.4207 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.394 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.2439 units per square kilometre 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.4488 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81.56 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.