IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,855 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 3,855 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, 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.
That places Sierra Leone 108th 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 Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 155.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 155.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 155.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 155.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 207.81 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 207.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 207.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 207.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 346.36 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 376.05 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 376.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 417.82 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 424.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 405.47 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 402.41 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 420.72 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 559.53 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 565.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 821.65 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 749.85 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 710.65 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 839.83 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 786.29 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 881.11 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 981.2 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,138 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,079 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,054 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,141 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,103 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,102 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,561 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 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 | 1,506 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,972 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 1,872 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,806 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 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 | 2,213 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,206 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 | 3,863 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 | 4,022 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 610.64 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,855 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 | 3,863 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +66.7% | 207.81 units per square kilometre | 346.36 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 565.77 units per square kilometre | 821.65 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +41.7% | 1,102 units per square kilometre | 1,561 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.63 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 207.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 429.42 units per square kilometre | 346.36 units per square kilometre | 565.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.22 units per square kilometre | 710.65 units per square kilometre | 1,138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,410 units per square kilometre | 1,102 units per square kilometre | 1,972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,095 units per square kilometre | 1,806 units per square kilometre | 2,270 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,884 units per square kilometre | 1,991 units per square kilometre | 4,092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,960 units per square kilometre | 3,824 units per square kilometre | 4,138 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 105 Ghana 4,352 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Iceland 4,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Georgia 4,062 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ecuador 3,769 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Togo 3,621 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nigeria 3,616 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 quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Imf quota, 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 quota, 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 quota, 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 quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, 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 Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, 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 Quota, 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.