Total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves minus gold was 433.27 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
433.27 million current US$
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
166th
of 182 countries
All-time high
945.91 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.73 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone stood at 433.27 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone peaked at 945.91 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million current US$, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 27.80 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 31.80 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 32.50 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 20.44 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1965 | 22.64 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 20.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 15.90 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1968 | 27.50 million current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1969 | 35.40 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 39.36 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 38.41 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 46.45 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 51.78 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 54.62 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 28.41 million current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 25.20 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 33.40 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 34.79 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 46.70 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 30.60 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1981 | 15.95 million current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 8.43 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 1983 | 16.20 million current US$ | +92.2% |
| 1984 | 7.75 million current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 10.82 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 13.65 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 6.33 million current US$ | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 7.43 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1990 | 5.43 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 9.63 million current US$ | +77.4% |
| 1992 | 18.93 million current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1993 | 28.97 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1994 | 40.64 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 34.62 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 26.59 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 38.46 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 43.86 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 39.47 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 49.21 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 51.31 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 84.69 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 66.62 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 125.10 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 170.51 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 183.93 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 216.56 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 220.17 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 404.96 million current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 408.97 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 439.13 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 477.99 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 532.54 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 600.78 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 579.01 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 497.24 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 549.12 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 501.21 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 530.14 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 707.70 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 945.91 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 624.50 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 495.70 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 433.27 million current US$ | -12.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 433.27 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 433.27 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.12 million current US$ | 15.90 million current US$ | 35.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.91 million current US$ | 25.20 million current US$ | 54.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.09 million current US$ | 3.73 million current US$ | 30.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.66 million current US$ | 5.43 million current US$ | 43.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.31 million current US$ | 49.21 million current US$ | 404.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.61 million current US$ | 408.97 million current US$ | 600.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.42 million current US$ | 433.27 million current US$ | 945.91 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Micronesia (country) 497.43 million current US$ compare
- 164 Central African Republic 489.29 million current US$ compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 447.15 million current US$ compare
- 167 Tonga 412.72 million current US$ compare
- 168 Grenada 408.15 million current US$ compare
- 169 Comoros 406.54 million current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone?
- Total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone was 433.27 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 945.91 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.