Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar was 488.91 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
488.91 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
541.44 million
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Sierra Leone, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 488.91 million for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Sierra Leone peaked at 541.44 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Sierra Leone 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 4.57 million | — |
| 1968 | 4.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.04 million | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 5.29 million | — |
| 1975 | 5.78 million | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 26.05 million | +350.4% |
| 1977 | 38.99 million | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 46.38 million | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 57.65 million | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 59.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 83.99 million | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 78.18 million | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 93.02 million | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 95.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 101.08 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 101.34 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 115.68 million | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 108.75 million | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 104.53 million | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 101.13 million | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 92.09 million | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 83.81 million | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 146.29 million | +74.6% |
| 1995 | 164.92 million | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 170.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 167.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 190.71 million | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 194.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 173.56 million | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 151.83 million | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 169.32 million | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 169.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 195.75 million | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 192.08 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.77 million | -81.9% |
| 2007 | 36.52 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.16 million | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 73.21 million | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 112.98 million | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 121.24 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 121.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.91 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 159.01 million | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 253.10 million | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 310.17 million | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 367.75 million | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 362.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 365.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 508.63 million | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 541.44 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 494.85 million | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 480.01 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 452.75 million | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 488.91 million | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 million | 0 | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 million | 0 | 57.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.15 million | 59.38 million | 115.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.01 million | 83.81 million | 194.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.93 million | 34.77 million | 195.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.13 million | 112.98 million | 367.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.43 million | 452.75 million | 541.44 million | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Sierra Leone?
- Use of imf credit and loans, us dollar in Sierra Leone was 488.91 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 541.44 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, us dollar recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for use of imf credit and loans, us dollar?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, us dollar rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.