Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,313 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 1,313 SDR per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,646 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.01 SDR per square kilometre, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 385.15 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 440.56 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 450.26 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 264.62 SDR per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1965 | 295.1 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 266 SDR per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 220.28 SDR per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 380.99 SDR per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1969 | 490.44 SDR per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 471.05 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 378.99 SDR per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 445.34 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 447.89 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 556.73 SDR per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 281.66 SDR per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 259.95 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 361.55 SDR per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 366.88 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 491.14 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 332.39 SDR per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 173.78 SDR per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 99.22 SDR per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 213.05 SDR per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1984 | 108.83 SDR per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1985 | 136.22 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 150.64 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 61.52 SDR per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1988 | 76.18 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 39.01 SDR per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1990 | 52.59 SDR per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 92.98 SDR per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1992 | 173.5 SDR per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1993 | 253.17 SDR per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 299.7 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 163.2 SDR per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 182.19 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 279.81 SDR per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1998 | 329.23 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 187.95 SDR per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 467.12 SDR per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 2001 | 561.12 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 617.65 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 299.37 SDR per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2004 | 661.04 SDR per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2005 | 1,335 SDR per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 1,424 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,629 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,707 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,903 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,022 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,350 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2,759 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3,306 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 4,249 SDR per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 4,299 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,646 SDR per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3,886 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,578 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3,856 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,646 SDR per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 4,447 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,281 SDR per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 1,313 SDR per square kilometre | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 354.82 SDR per square kilometre | 220.28 SDR per square kilometre | 490.44 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 406.12 SDR per square kilometre | 259.95 SDR per square kilometre | 556.73 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.08 SDR per square kilometre | 39.01 SDR per square kilometre | 332.39 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.43 SDR per square kilometre | 52.59 SDR per square kilometre | 329.23 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 SDR per square kilometre | 299.37 SDR per square kilometre | 1,903 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,395 SDR per square kilometre | 2,022 SDR per square kilometre | 4,299 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,172 SDR per square kilometre | 1,313 SDR per square kilometre | 4,646 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 Mauritania 1,389 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 166 Yemen 1,348 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 167 Ethiopia 1,331 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 1,192 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 1,117 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 171 Chad 618.58 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1,313 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,646 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.01 SDR per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.