25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP was 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0386 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0689 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025

00.020.040.061990200720251990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.069 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP
1993 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP +254.2%
1995 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1996 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1997 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -30.8%
1998 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP +91.7%
1999 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2000 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2001 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -94.4%
2002 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +782.2%
2003 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP +85.8%
2004 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2005 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2006 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -31.8%
2007 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2008 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2009 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2010 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP +477.2%
2011 0.039 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2012 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2013 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP -23.9%
2014 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2015 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2016 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2017 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2018 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2019 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2020 0.021 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2021 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP +46.8%
2022 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP +123.3%
2023 0.0615 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2024 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2025 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP -23.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +782.2% 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP
2010 +477.2% 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP
1994 +254.2% 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP 0.021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 7 Venezuela 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Brunei 0.045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Tonga 0.037 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 Micronesia (country) 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Guinea-Bissau 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0386 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,605 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.