IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 99.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sierra Leone, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sierra Leone stood at 99.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sierra Leone peaked at 230.91 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Sierra Leone 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 88.09 | — |
| 1966 | 94.67 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 130.47 | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 130.27 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 120.27 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 80.48 | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 80.44 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 80.4 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.48 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 117.28 | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 119.76 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 189.68 | +58.4% |
| 1977 | 217.68 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 181.39 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 183.29 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 147.78 | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 200.34 | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 199.89 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 212.47 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 230.91 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 223.28 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 201.17 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 201.17 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 199.91 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 198.29 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 195.61 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 186.34 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 183.9 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 173.61 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 99.99 | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 114.98 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 126.15 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 136.15 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 99.99 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 99.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 99.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +58.4% | 119.76 | 189.68 |
| 1974 | +45.7% | 80.48 | 117.28 |
| 1994 | -42.4% | 173.61 | 99.99 |
| 1967 | +37.8% | 94.67 | 130.47 |
| 1981 | +35.6% | 147.78 | 200.34 |
| 1970 | -33.1% | 120.27 | 80.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 | 0 | 130.47 | 8 |
| 1970s | 133.09 | 80.4 | 217.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.52 | 147.78 | 230.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.05 | 99.98 | 195.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.6 | 99.99 | 136.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sierra Leone?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sierra Leone was 99.99 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 230.91 in 1984.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. 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.