Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -33.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -33.05 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 422.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 288.33 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -96.2 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 169th out of 177 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -29.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1980 | -40.12 % change on previous year | -2034.8% |
| 1981 | -32.12 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1982 | -45.58 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 260.53 % change on previous year | -671.6% |
| 1984 | -59.17 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1985 | 81.99 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1987 | -96.2 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1988 | 53.59 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1989 | -65.56 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1990 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1991 | 131.59 % change on previous year | +436.8% |
| 1992 | 98.81 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 30.66 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9604 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1995 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +282.5% |
| 1996 | -35.65 % change on previous year | -1070.6% |
| 1997 | 288.33 % change on previous year | -908.7% |
| 1998 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1999 | -30.7 % change on previous year | +483.5% |
| 2000 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2001 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5 % change on previous year | -684.1% |
| 2003 | -33.36 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2004 | 84.01 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 2005 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2006 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2007 | -10 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2008 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 58.09 % change on previous year | -1186.1% |
| 2010 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2011 | -52.83 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2013 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2014 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2015 | 33.82 % change on previous year | -634.6% |
| 2016 | 32.09 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2017 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7445 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2019 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -697.8% |
| 2020 | 63.9 % change on previous year | -1535.7% |
| 2021 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2022 | -38.74 % change on previous year | +514.2% |
| 2023 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2024 | -33.05 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.68 % change on previous year | -29.43 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -96.2 % change on previous year | 260.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.69 % change on previous year | -35.65 % change on previous year | 288.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.56 % change on previous year | -33.36 % change on previous year | 84.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -52.83 % change on previous year | 33.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.88 % change on previous year | -38.74 % change on previous year | 63.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 166 Barbados -25.37 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iraq -29.4 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Malawi -33 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Botswana -33.75 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Guyana -34.71 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Suriname -39.67 % 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -33.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 288.33 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.2 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 422.4%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, 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 in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.