IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,855 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 3,855 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,138 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 119th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 302.49 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 302.34 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 336.27 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 497.34 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1975 | 485.58 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 763.29 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1977 | 915.83 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1,015 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,214 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 1,502 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 1,421 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,784 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 1,816 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,967 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,974 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,289 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,158 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,090 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,232 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2,138 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,028 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,913 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,561 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 1,590 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,538 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,443 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,732 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2,488 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 2,549 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,805 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 1,953 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,135 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,231 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,053 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,161 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,270 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,213 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,252 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,212 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,205 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,208 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,212 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,081 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,991 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,862 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 4,092 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,996 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,973 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,138 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,021 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,824 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3,855 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,855 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,855 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +94.0% | 1,991 units per square kilometre | 3,862 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 | 593.38 units per square kilometre | 278.75 units per square kilometre | 1,037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,822 units per square kilometre | 1,214 units per square kilometre | 2,289 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,866 units per square kilometre | 1,443 units per square kilometre | 2,488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,162 units per square kilometre | 1,805 units per square kilometre | 2,549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,883 units per square kilometre | 1,991 units per square kilometre | 4,092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,959 units per square kilometre | 3,824 units per square kilometre | 4,138 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 116 India 4,277 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 4,246 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Angola 3,988 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ghana 3,807 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 3,503 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kenya 3,488 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 3,855 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,138 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.