Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 10.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.42 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 148.53 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -59.16 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -4.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1961 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1962 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +552.3% |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1964 | -41.23 % change on previous year | -1973.1% |
| 1965 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1966 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1967 | -17.19 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1968 | 72.96 % change on previous year | -524.5% |
| 1969 | 28.73 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1970 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1971 | -19.54 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 1972 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5737 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1974 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +4135.8% |
| 1975 | -49.41 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 1976 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1977 | 39.08 % change on previous year | -607.1% |
| 1978 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1979 | 33.87 % change on previous year | +2196.9% |
| 1980 | -32.32 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1981 | -47.72 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1982 | -42.91 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 114.73 % change on previous year | -367.4% |
| 1984 | -48.92 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1985 | 25.17 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1986 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1987 | -59.16 % change on previous year | -658.9% |
| 1988 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1989 | -48.8 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 1990 | 34.82 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1991 | 76.81 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1992 | 86.61 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 45.91 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1995 | -45.55 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 1996 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1997 | 53.58 % change on previous year | +360.3% |
| 1998 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1999 | -42.91 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2000 | 148.53 % change on previous year | -446.1% |
| 2001 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2003 | -51.53 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 2004 | 120.81 % change on previous year | -334.4% |
| 2005 | 101.92 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2010 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 2012 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2016 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -1394.4% |
| 2017 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2018 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2019 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2020 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 2021 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2022 | -48.7 % change on previous year | +1038.7% |
| 2023 | -42.43 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.42 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +4135.8% | 0.5737 % change on previous year | 24.3 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2196.9% | 1.47 % change on previous year | 33.87 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1973.1% | 2.2 % change on previous year | -41.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.61 % change on previous year | -41.23 % change on previous year | 72.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 % change on previous year | -49.41 % change on previous year | 39.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.55 % change on previous year | -59.16 % change on previous year | 114.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.69 % change on previous year | -45.55 % change on previous year | 86.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.73 % change on previous year | -51.53 % change on previous year | 148.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -15.2 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.9 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 70 Samoa 11.18 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Cayman Islands 10.83 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Denmark 10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Mauritius 9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Congo 9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Thailand 9.53 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 10.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 148.53 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.16 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.