Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 2.18 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.18 million US dollar
World rank
112th
of 132 countries
All-time high
100.54 million US dollar
in 2021
All-time low
0 US dollar
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sierra Leone, 2011–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2011201720242011: 0 US dollar2012: 0 US dollar2013: 0 US dollar2014: 0 US dollar2015: 0 US dollar2016: 0 US dollar2017: 0 US dollar2018: 0 US dollar2019: 89.9M US dollar2020: 100.1M US dollar2021: 100.5M US dollar2022: 25.4M US dollar2023: 0 US dollar2024: 2.2M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in Sierra Leone is 2.18 million US dollar, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 97.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.54 million US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2011.

Sierra Leone ranks 112th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sierra Leone, 2011 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2011 0 US dollar —
2012 0 US dollar —
2013 0 US dollar —
2014 0 US dollar —
2015 0 US dollar —
2016 0 US dollar —
2017 0 US dollar —
2018 0 US dollar —
2019 89.88 million US dollar —
2020 100.09 million US dollar +11.4%
2021 100.54 million US dollar +0.4%
2022 25.43 million US dollar -74.7%
2023 0 US dollar -100.0%
2024 2.18 million US dollar —

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 2.18 million US dollar is below the median for low income countries, which is 456.76 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 2.18 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 852.58 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.99 million US dollar 0 US dollar 89.88 million US dollar 9
2020s 45.65 million US dollar 0 US dollar 100.54 million US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 109 Luxembourg 38.88 million US dollar compare
  2. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 21.88 million US dollar compare
  3. 111 Malawi 6.06 million US dollar compare
  4. 113 Anguilla 0 US dollar
  5. 113 Antigua and Barbuda 0 US dollar
  6. 113 Burkina Faso 0 US dollar
  7. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 0 US dollar
  8. 113 Cameroon 0 US dollar
  9. 113 Dominica 0 US dollar
  10. 113 Guinea 0 US dollar
  11. 113 Grenada 0 US dollar
  12. 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 US dollar
  13. 113 Kuwait 0 US dollar compare
  14. 113 Saint Lucia 0 US dollar
  15. 113 Myanmar 0 US dollar compare
  16. 113 Montserrat 0 US dollar
  17. 113 Niger 0 US dollar
  18. 113 Sudan 0 US dollar
  19. 113 Tonga 0 US dollar
  20. 113 Tuvalu 0 US dollar compare
  21. 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 US dollar
  22. 113 Samoa 0 US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

More external debt data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, debt securities in Sierra Leone?
Reserve assets, debt securities in Sierra Leone was 2.18 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 100.54 million US dollar in 2021.
What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2011.
How does Sierra Leone rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
Sierra Leone ranks 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sierra Leone. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 04 October 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/reserve-assets-debt-securities-assets-positions-us-dollar/sierra-leone/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/reserve-assets-debt-securities-assets-positions-us-dollar/sierra-leone/">Reserve assets, Debt securities in Sierra Leone</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
135 places, 2,598 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.