Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 38.44 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
38.44 SDR per person
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
83.49 SDR per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.7029 SDR per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone is 38.44 SDR per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.49 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7029 SDR per person, in 1989.

Sierra Leone ranks 169th 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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2024.
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 8.43 SDR per person -38.2%
1965 9.17 SDR per person +8.8%
1966 7.95 SDR per person -13.3%
1967 6.21 SDR per person -22.0%
1968 10.53 SDR per person +69.7%
1969 13.3 SDR per person +26.3%
1970 14.51 SDR per person +9.1%
1971 12.8 SDR per person -11.8%
1972 15.2 SDR per person +18.7%
1973 14.97 SDR per person -1.5%
1974 15.28 SDR per person +2.0%
1975 8.16 SDR per person -46.6%
1976 7.16 SDR per person -12.2%
1977 8.91 SDR per person +24.4%
1978 8.49 SDR per person -4.7%
1979 11.05 SDR per person +30.2%
1980 7.33 SDR per person -33.7%
1981 4.1 SDR per person -44.0%
1982 2.24 SDR per person -45.4%
1983 4.45 SDR per person +98.3%
1984 2.22 SDR per person -50.0%
1985 2.71 SDR per person +21.9%
1986 2.99 SDR per person +10.6%
1987 1.16 SDR per person -61.1%
1988 1.4 SDR per person +20.4%
1989 0.7029 SDR per person -49.9%
1990 0.9092 SDR per person +29.4%
1991 1.59 SDR per person +74.4%
1992 3.3 SDR per person +108.4%
1993 5.07 SDR per person +53.6%
1994 6.67 SDR per person +31.5%
1995 5.57 SDR per person -16.5%
1996 4.4 SDR per person -21.0%
1997 6.7 SDR per person +52.2%
1998 7.25 SDR per person +8.2%
1999 6.66 SDR per person -8.1%
2000 8.54 SDR per person +28.2%
2001 8.7 SDR per person +1.9%
2002 12.53 SDR per person +44.0%
2003 8.66 SDR per person -30.9%
2004 15.04 SDR per person +73.7%
2005 21.68 SDR per person +44.2%
2006 21.74 SDR per person +0.2%
2007 23.84 SDR per person +9.7%
2008 24.25 SDR per person +1.7%
2009 42.66 SDR per person +75.9%
2010 42.68 SDR per person +0.0%
2011 44.78 SDR per person +4.9%
2012 47.47 SDR per person +6.0%
2013 51.5 SDR per person +8.5%
2014 60.3 SDR per person +17.1%
2015 59.37 SDR per person -1.5%
2016 51.33 SDR per person -13.5%
2017 52.25 SDR per person +1.8%
2018 47.7 SDR per person -8.7%
2019 49.58 SDR per person +3.9%
2020 62.1 SDR per person +25.2%
2021 83.49 SDR per person +34.4%
2022 56.69 SDR per person -32.1%
2023 43.67 SDR per person -23.0%
2024 38.44 SDR per person -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.69 SDR per person 6.21 SDR per person 13.64 SDR per person 10
1970s 11.65 SDR per person 7.16 SDR per person 15.28 SDR per person 10
1980s 2.93 SDR per person 0.7029 SDR per person 7.33 SDR per person 10
1990s 4.81 SDR per person 0.9092 SDR per person 7.25 SDR per person 10
2000s 18.76 SDR per person 8.54 SDR per person 42.66 SDR per person 10
2010s 50.7 SDR per person 42.68 SDR per person 60.3 SDR per person 10
2020s 56.88 SDR per person 38.44 SDR per person 83.49 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 166 Zimbabwe 51.13 SDR per person compare
  2. 167 Liberia 43.17 SDR per person compare
  3. 168 Eritrea 42.78 SDR per person compare
  4. 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.96 SDR per person compare
  5. 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.66 SDR per person compare
  6. 172 Yemen 24.59 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Sierra Leone was 38.44 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 83.49 SDR per person in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7029 SDR per person in 1989.
How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.