What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.2907 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Sierra Leone rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0381 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

16th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.2907 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2907 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.0276 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0378 units per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1967	0.0561 units per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1968	0.0592 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1969	0.0441 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1970	0.0463 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1971	0.052 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1972	0.0469 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1973	0.0422 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1974	0.0553 units per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1975	0.0516 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1976	0.0926 units per US$ of GDP	+79.5%
1977	0.0956 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1978	0.0763 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1979	0.0675 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1980	0.0796 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1981	0.0973 units per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1982	0.0792 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1983	0.1294 units per US$ of GDP	+63.5%
1984	0.1205 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1985	0.1657 units per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1986	0.2907 units per US$ of GDP	+75.4%
1987	0.2503 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1988	0.1476 units per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1989	0.1617 units per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1990	0.248 units per US$ of GDP	+53.4%
1991	0.1979 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1992	0.2153 units per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1993	0.1796 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1994	0.1236 units per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1995	0.1318 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1996	0.1179 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1997	0.1225 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1998	0.1859 units per US$ of GDP	+51.8%
1999	0.2682 units per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
2000	0.2893 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2001	0.0775 units per US$ of GDP	-73.2%
2002	0.0729 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2003	0.0719 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.072 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0.0582 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2006	0.0478 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2007	0.0451 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2008	0.0384 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2009	0.0411 units per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2010	0.0375 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2011	0.0327 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2012	0.0259 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2013	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2014	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2015	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2016	0.0458 units per US$ of GDP	+116.5%
2017	0.0514 units per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2018	0.0451 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2019	0.044 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.0447 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2021	0.0405 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.0388 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	0.0434 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2024	0.0388 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2025	0.0381 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+116.5%	0.0212 units per US$ of GDP	0.0458 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0225 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0592 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0626 units per US$ of GDP	0.0422 units per US$ of GDP	0.0956 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1522 units per US$ of GDP	0.0792 units per US$ of GDP	0.2907 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1791 units per US$ of GDP	0.1179 units per US$ of GDP	0.2682 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0814 units per US$ of GDP	0.0384 units per US$ of GDP	0.2893 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0344 units per US$ of GDP	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	0.0514 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0407 units per US$ of GDP	0.0381 units per US$ of GDP	0.0447 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

13 Jordan 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP compare
14 Moldova 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP compare
15 Kiribati 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP compare
17 Gabon 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP compare
18 Angola 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP compare
19 Libya 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 32.2 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.2907 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Sierra Leone rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.