SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita was 46.32 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone is 46.32 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 51.58 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 190 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.
SDR Allocation, 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 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.9291 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.04 units per person | +119.9% |
| 1972 | 3.02 units per person | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 3.29 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.09 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.01 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.09 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.25 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 4.54 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 5.57 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 6.09 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 5.65 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 5.25 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.81 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 5.27 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.73 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 6.47 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 5.97 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 5.69 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.92 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.88 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.76 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.77 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.11 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.21 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.98 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.54 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.72 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.55 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.14 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 4.67 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.77 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.01 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.06 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.53 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.67 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.56 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 25.76 units per person | +464.8% |
| 2010 | 24.63 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.92 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.34 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.82 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.97 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 19.59 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.57 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 19.2 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.32 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.11 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.58 units per person | +184.8% |
| 2022 | 47.96 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 47.3 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 45.01 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 46.32 units per person | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +464.8% | 4.56 units per person | 25.76 units per person |
| 2021 | +184.8% | 18.11 units per person | 51.58 units per person |
| 1971 | +119.9% | 0.9291 units per person | 2.04 units per person |
| 1972 | +48.0% | 2.04 units per person | 3.02 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 units per person | 0.9291 units per person | 4.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 units per person | 4.81 units per person | 6.47 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 units per person | 5.54 units per person | 6.21 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 units per person | 4.53 units per person | 25.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.92 units per person | 17.8 units per person | 24.63 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.71 units per person | 18.11 units per person | 51.58 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Papua New Guinea 48.07 units per person compare
- 132 Mauritania 47.7 units per person compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 47.55 units per person compare
- 135 Mongolia 45.3 units per person compare
- 136 Honduras 45.2 units per person compare
- 137 Guatemala 44.83 units per person 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)
- 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, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.04 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone was 46.32 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51.58 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.