Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 12.11 SDR per person.
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.
Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 (Reserves) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.11 SDR per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.11 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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), 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.