SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 17th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +575.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -88.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +313.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +4969.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +544.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4969.2% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +575.2% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +544.8% | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +313.1% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 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 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 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)
- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 32.2 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.