Reserves excluding gold in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Reserves excluding gold was 332.23 million SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Sierra Leone, 1958β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold in Sierra Leone stood at 332.23 million SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Sierra Leone peaked at 675.84 million SDR in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million SDR, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.80 million SDR | 24.20 million SDR | 25.40 million SDR | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.12 million SDR | 15.90 million SDR | 35.40 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.07 million SDR | 21.69 million SDR | 44.61 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 million SDR | 2.84 million SDR | 23.99 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.34 million SDR | 3.82 million SDR | 31.15 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.61 million SDR | 37.77 million SDR | 258.32 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.01 million SDR | 265.56 million SDR | 417.84 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.63 million SDR | 332.23 million SDR | 675.84 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 417.37 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Broad money 22.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Sierra Leone?
- Reserves excluding gold in Sierra Leone was 332.23 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 675.84 million SDR in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million SDR in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 February