Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 12.11 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.11 SDR per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
173rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
44.6 SDR per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.6979 SDR per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 12.11 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.6 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6979 SDR per person, in 1989.

That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2024.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 11.99 SDR per person
1961 12.06 SDR per person +0.6%
1962 13.58 SDR per person +12.5%
1963 13.64 SDR per person +0.5%
1964 7.88 SDR per person -42.3%
1965 8.63 SDR per person +9.5%
1966 7.64 SDR per person -11.5%
1967 6.21 SDR per person -18.7%
1968 10.53 SDR per person +69.7%
1969 13.3 SDR per person +26.3%
1970 12.54 SDR per person -5.8%
1971 9.9 SDR per person -21.0%
1972 11.42 SDR per person +15.4%
1973 11.28 SDR per person -1.3%
1974 13.76 SDR per person +22.0%
1975 6.83 SDR per person -50.3%
1976 6.19 SDR per person -9.4%
1977 8.46 SDR per person +36.5%
1978 8.42 SDR per person -0.5%
1979 11.05 SDR per person +31.3%
1980 7.33 SDR per person -33.7%
1981 3.76 SDR per person -48.8%
1982 2.1 SDR per person -44.1%
1983 4.42 SDR per person +110.2%
1984 2.21 SDR per person -50.0%
1985 2.7 SDR per person +22.4%
1986 2.92 SDR per person +7.9%
1987 1.16 SDR per person -60.2%
1988 1.4 SDR per person +20.5%
1989 0.6979 SDR per person -50.1%
1990 0.9044 SDR per person +29.6%
1991 1.58 SDR per person +74.8%
1992 3.01 SDR per person +90.2%
1993 4.4 SDR per person +46.2%
1994 5.18 SDR per person +17.9%
1995 2.82 SDR per person -45.6%
1996 3.13 SDR per person +11.1%
1997 4.75 SDR per person +51.6%
1998 5.53 SDR per person +16.5%
1999 3.14 SDR per person -43.2%
2000 7.62 SDR per person +142.6%
2001 8.63 SDR per person +13.2%
2002 8.97 SDR per person +3.9%
2003 4.17 SDR per person -53.5%
2004 8.91 SDR per person +113.5%
2005 17.51 SDR per person +96.6%
2006 18.28 SDR per person +4.4%
2007 20.45 SDR per person +11.9%
2008 20.9 SDR per person +2.2%
2009 22.68 SDR per person +8.5%
2010 23.45 SDR per person +3.4%
2011 26.55 SDR per person +13.2%
2012 30.4 SDR per person +14.5%
2013 35.54 SDR per person +16.9%
2014 44.6 SDR per person +25.5%
2015 44.09 SDR per person -1.1%
2016 36.52 SDR per person -17.2%
2017 38.01 SDR per person +4.1%
2018 34.18 SDR per person -10.1%
2019 36 SDR per person +5.3%
2020 42.38 SDR per person +17.7%
2021 39.66 SDR per person -6.4%
2022 19.89 SDR per person -49.8%
2023 11.2 SDR per person -43.7%
2024 12.11 SDR per person +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.55 SDR per person 6.21 SDR per person 13.64 SDR per person 10
1970s 9.99 SDR per person 6.19 SDR per person 13.76 SDR per person 10
1980s 2.87 SDR per person 0.6979 SDR per person 7.33 SDR per person 10
1990s 3.44 SDR per person 0.9044 SDR per person 5.53 SDR per person 10
2000s 13.81 SDR per person 4.17 SDR per person 22.68 SDR per person 10
2010s 34.94 SDR per person 23.45 SDR per person 44.6 SDR per person 10
2020s 25.05 SDR per person 11.2 SDR per person 42.38 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 170 Ethiopia 21.89 SDR per person compare
  2. 171 Malawi 20.78 SDR per person compare
  3. 172 Yemen 18.62 SDR per person compare
  4. 174 Burundi 3.95 SDR per person compare
  5. 175 Liberia 2.32 SDR per person compare
  6. 176 Somalia 1.65 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone was 12.11 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 SDR per person in 2014.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6979 SDR per person in 1989.
How does Sierra Leone rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.