Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
172nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
116.86 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.9237 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 116.86 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9237 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 13.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 13.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1965 | 9.17 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 7.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 6.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 10.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1969 | 13.3 includes gold, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 14.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 13.9 includes gold, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 16.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 18.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 18.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 9.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1976 | 8.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 10.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 11.06 includes gold, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 9.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 4.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 1982 | 2.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 4.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 1984 | 2.18 includes gold, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 2.97 includes gold, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 3.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 includes gold, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1988 | 1.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9237 includes gold, current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 2.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 1992 | 4.54 includes gold, current US$ per person | +100.3% |
| 1993 | 6.97 includes gold, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 9.74 includes gold, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 8.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 6.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 9.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 10.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 9.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 11.12 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 10.93 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 12.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 23.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 2005 | 30.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 32.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 37.67 includes gold, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 37.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +79.0% |
| 2010 | 65.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 68.75 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 72.96 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 79.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 87.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 82.27 includes gold, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 69.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 74.41 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 66.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 68.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 89.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 116.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 75.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 58.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 includes gold, current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 includes gold, current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | 13.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | 18.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 0.9237 includes gold, current US$ per person | 9.35 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10.93 includes gold, current US$ per person | 66.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | 65.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | 87.37 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.09 includes gold, current US$ per person | 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | 116.86 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 169 Uganda 69.64 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Eritrea, The State of 59.16 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Liberia 59.12 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Bolivia 46.09 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Yemen, Republic of 32.72 includes gold, current US$ 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, 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 50.14 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 116.86 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9237 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.