IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,873 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 2,873 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,873 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 137.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 196.73 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1967 | 271.13 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 270.71 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 249.93 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 278.75 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 278.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 278.47 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 278.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 406.21 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 414.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 656.97 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1977 | 753.95 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 779.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 787.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 952.06 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1,291 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 1,288 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,704 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 1,852 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,791 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,614 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,614 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,604 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,591 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,569 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,495 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,475 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,393 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,230 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 1,812 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 1,956 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,436 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,873 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,873 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 483.19 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,873 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +100.0% | 1,436 units per square kilometre | 2,873 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +58.4% | 414.8 units per square kilometre | 656.97 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +47.4% | 1,230 units per square kilometre | 1,812 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +45.7% | 278.75 units per square kilometre | 406.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +43.3% | 137.3 units per square kilometre | 196.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +37.8% | 196.73 units per square kilometre | 271.13 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.09 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 271.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 491.27 units per square kilometre | 278.47 units per square kilometre | 787.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,530 units per square kilometre | 952.06 units per square kilometre | 1,852 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,325 units per square kilometre | 1,069 units per square kilometre | 1,812 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,488 units per square kilometre | 1,436 units per square kilometre | 1,956 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,011 units per square kilometre | 1,436 units per square kilometre | 2,873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,873 units per square kilometre | 2,873 units per square kilometre | 2,873 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 116 India 3,187 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 3,165 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Angola 2,973 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ghana 2,837 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 2,611 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kenya 2,600 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2,873 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,873 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.