SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.04 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.04 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 10th 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.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | +499.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | +179.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +499.6% | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +179.8% | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +113.7% | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 23.51 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 46.32 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.04 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.