Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.6%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.47 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-60.04 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -10.08 % change on previous year for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 104.47 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -60.04 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -4.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1961 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1962 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +552.3% |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1964 | -37.1 % change on previous year | -1785.2% |
| 1965 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1966 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1967 | -20.5 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1968 | 72.96 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 1969 | 28.73 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1970 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1971 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1972 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3141 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1974 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +1157.7% |
| 1975 | -45.6 % change on previous year | -1254.2% |
| 1976 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1977 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 1978 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1979 | 32.77 % change on previous year | -1233.0% |
| 1980 | -32.32 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1981 | -42.88 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1982 | -44.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 102.55 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 1984 | -48.92 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1985 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1986 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1987 | -60.04 % change on previous year | -551.3% |
| 1988 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1989 | -48.62 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1990 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1991 | 76.41 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1992 | 104.47 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 53.21 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 32.01 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1995 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1996 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 54.16 % change on previous year | -363.0% |
| 1998 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1999 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2000 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -508.6% |
| 2001 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 52.57 % change on previous year | +548.4% |
| 2003 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2004 | 79.69 % change on previous year | -384.3% |
| 2005 | 48.09 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2007 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 2008 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 80.72 % change on previous year | +1774.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2011 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 0.763 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2016 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -1604.3% |
| 2017 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2018 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2019 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2020 | 28.17 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 2021 | 37.54 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2022 | -30.57 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2023 | -21.26 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2024 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.29 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1774.2% | 4.31 % change on previous year | 80.72 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1785.2% | 2.2 % change on previous year | -37.1 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1604.3% | 0.763 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.44 % change on previous year | -37.1 % change on previous year | 72.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -45.6 % change on previous year | 32.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.28 % change on previous year | -60.04 % change on previous year | 102.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.95 % change on previous year | -20.59 % change on previous year | 104.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.13 % change on previous year | -28.03 % change on previous year | 80.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year | 19.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7603 % change on previous year | -30.57 % change on previous year | 37.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis -8.87 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Uganda -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Lithuania -9.39 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Namibia -11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Tanzania -12.18 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kuwait -12.22 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 104.47 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.04 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.6%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.