Total reserves minus gold in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves minus gold was 433.27 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 164th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.12 million current US$ | 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
- 161 Micronesia (country) 497.43 million current US$ compare
- 162 Central African Republic 489.29 million current US$ compare
- 163 Saint Lucia 447.15 million current US$ compare
- 165 Tonga 412.72 million current US$ compare
- 166 Grenada 408.15 million current US$ compare
- 167 Comoros 406.54 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
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 164th out of 180 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.