SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 27.41 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 27.41 units per person for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.35 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 117th 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.177 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 units per person | +594.9% |
| 1972 | 2.21 units per person | +80.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.86 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 1.55 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 1.12 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5512 units per person | -51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0911 units per person | -83.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0349 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1554 units per person | +345.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0271 units per person | -82.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | -69.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0886 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.4026 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.9218 units per person | +129.0% |
| 1994 | 2.16 units per person | +134.6% |
| 1995 | 4.09 units per person | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 1.82 units per person | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 2.63 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 2.41 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.82 units per person | +99.9% |
| 2000 | 1.19 units per person | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0813 units per person | -93.1% |
| 2002 | 4.84 units per person | +5853.3% |
| 2003 | 6.66 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 9.52 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 5.96 units per person | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.34 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.15 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.31 units per person | +507.4% |
| 2010 | 29.6 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 27.98 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 26.23 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 24.59 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.75 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 21.17 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 19.91 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 20.28 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.78 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 61.35 units per person | +116.0% |
| 2022 | 48.97 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 43.55 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 34.34 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 27.41 units per person | -20.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27.41 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.35 units per person, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27.41 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5853.3% | 0.0813 units per person | 4.84 units per person |
| 1971 | +594.9% | 0.177 units per person | 1.23 units per person |
| 2009 | +507.4% | 5.15 units per person | 31.31 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 | 1.12 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.4 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0314 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1554 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 units per person | 0.0813 units per person | 31.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 units per person | 18.78 units per person | 29.6 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.67 units per person | 27.41 units per person | 61.35 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 114 El Salvador 33.72 units per person compare
- 115 Syria 30.15 units per person compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 29.83 units per person compare
- 118 East Timor 26.91 units per person compare
- 119 Indonesia 26.57 units per person compare
- 120 Grenada 26.01 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)
- 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 32.2 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Sierra Leone was 27.41 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.