How does Sierra Leone rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

160th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1960–2024

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0845 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0848 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1962	0.0928 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1963	0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1964	0.0514 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
1965	0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1966	0.0511 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1967	0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1968	0.0834 SDR per US$ of GDP	+82.9%
1969	0.0866 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1970	0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1972	0.0691 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1973	0.0562 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1974	0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1975	0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP	-51.7%
1976	0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1977	0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1978	0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1979	0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1980	0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
1981	0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP	-48.4%
1982	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	-50.9%
1983	0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP	+179.5%
1984	0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP	-53.3%
1985	0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP	+58.8%
1986	0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP	+93.3%
1987	0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP	-69.7%
1988	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1989	0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1990	0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP	+93.6%
1991	0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1992	0.0184 SDR per US$ of GDP	+114.1%
1993	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1994	0.0237 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
1996	0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1997	0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1998	0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1999	0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
2000	0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP	+161.6%
2001	0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP	-54.6%
2002	0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2003	0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP	-56.3%
2004	0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP	+111.5%
2005	0.0379 SDR per US$ of GDP	+77.5%
2006	0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2007	0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2008	0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2010	0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2011	0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.0324 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2013	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2014	0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
2015	0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2016	0.0432 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2017	0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2018	0.0404 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2019	0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2020	0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
2021	0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2022	0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP	-48.4%
2023	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
2024	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 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
1983	+179.5%	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0155 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0733 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0222 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0353 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0101 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0501 SDR per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

157 Gabon 0.0176 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
158 Burundi 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
159 Italy 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
161 Slovenia 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
162 South Sudan 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
163 Greece 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Sierra Leone rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.