Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -41.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +252.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +78.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +1103.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -96.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +49.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -66.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +128.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +102.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +283.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +53.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -54.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.