25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 32.68 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 32.68 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.27 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 189 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.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.7094 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 2.97 units per person | +318.5% |
| 1995 | 2.26 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 2.75 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 units per person | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 2.25 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.244 units per person | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 2.34 units per person | +857.7% |
| 2003 | 4.62 units per person | +97.6% |
| 2004 | 5.47 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.88 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 5.89 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.11 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 5.53 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.87 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 29.51 units per person | +505.7% |
| 2011 | 29.69 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.53 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 24.96 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 23.99 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.08 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 21.02 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.32 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.73 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.96 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 17.77 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.32 units per person | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 59.27 units per person | +117.0% |
| 2023 | 46.67 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 40.74 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 32.68 units per person | -19.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32.68 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.81 units per person, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32.68 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 | +857.7% | 0.244 units per person | 2.34 units per person |
| 2010 | +505.7% | 4.87 units per person | 29.51 units per person |
| 1994 | +318.5% | 0.7094 units per person | 2.97 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 units per person | 0.244 units per person | 6.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 units per person | 17.96 units per person | 29.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.41 units per person | 17.77 units per person | 59.27 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 37.39 units per person compare
- 111 El Salvador 33.08 units per person compare
- 112 Comoros 32.68 units per person compare
- 114 Philippines 32.62 units per person compare
- 115 Syria 29.25 units per person compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 28.63 units per person compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Sierra Leone was 32.68 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings 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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.