IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 32.2 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone is 32.2 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.15 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, 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, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 4.01 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.65 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1967 | 7.64 units per person | +35.2% |
| 1968 | 7.48 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.78 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 7.42 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 7.9 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 7.75 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.47 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 12.29 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1975 | 11.78 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 18.19 units per person | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 21.43 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 23.29 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 23.34 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 26.79 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 32.48 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 30.08 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 36.99 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 36.83 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 39.03 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 38.21 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.15 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 39.59 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 37.4 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 38.39 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.34 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 35.14 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 33.21 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 27 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 27.46 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.43 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.48 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 29.09 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 41.58 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 41.59 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.77 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 28.35 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.76 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 30.07 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 26.94 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 27.73 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.5 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.09 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 26.84 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.66 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.92 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.33 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.78 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.85 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 20.42 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 38.69 units per person | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 40.02 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 38.18 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.09 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37.75 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.86 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 33.35 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 32.89 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 31.3 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 32.2 units per person | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32.2 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.16 units per person, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32.2 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.59 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +89.5% | 20.42 units per person | 38.69 units per person |
| 1976 | +54.4% | 11.78 units per person | 18.19 units per person |
| 1974 | +45.2% | 8.47 units per person | 12.29 units per person |
| 1999 | +42.9% | 29.09 units per person | 41.58 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 units per person | 0 units per person | 7.64 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.19 units per person | 7.42 units per person | 23.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.05 units per person | 26.79 units per person | 43.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.91 units per person | 24.48 units per person | 41.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.46 units per person | 26.84 units per person | 41.59 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.49 units per person | 20.42 units per person | 40.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 units per person | 31.3 units per person | 37.75 units per person | 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)
- 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, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone was 32.2 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.