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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.