Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| 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 | 0.055 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1965 | 0.063 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0834 SDR per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0866 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0906 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0843 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0919 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0746 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0688 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP | +163.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | +93.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 SDR per US$ of GDP | +134.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0594 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 SDR per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0608 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0564 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0659 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0582 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0262 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0678 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0477 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.