Total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.57
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
111th
of 158 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 2009
All-time low
1.9
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023

234562000201120232000: 2.32001: 2.12002: 2.82003: 1.92004: 3.52005: 42006: 4.52007: 4.12008: 3.92009: 6.12010: 4.12011: 1.92012: 2.12013: 2.42014: 2.22015: 32016: 3.92017: 3.92018: 3.92019: 3.72020: 6.12021: 5.72022: 3.52023: 2.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 2.57 for total reserves in months of imports in 2023.

That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2003.

That places Sierra Leone 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2.25
2001 2.12 -5.9%
2002 2.85 +34.5%
2003 1.9 -33.4%
2004 3.49 +84.0%
2005 4.02 +15.0%
2006 4.53 +12.8%
2007 4.08 -10.0%
2008 3.86 -5.3%
2009 6.1 +58.1%
2010 4.12 -32.5%
2011 1.94 -52.8%
2012 2.13 +9.7%
2013 2.36 +10.7%
2014 2.21 -6.3%
2015 2.96 +33.8%
2016 3.91 +32.1%
2017 3.86 -1.3%
2018 3.89 +0.7%
2019 3.71 -4.5%
2020 6.09 +63.9%
2021 5.7 -6.3%
2022 3.49 -38.7%
2023 2.57 -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.52 1.9 6.1 10
2010s 3.11 1.94 4.12 10
2020s 4.46 2.57 6.09 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 108 Pakistan 2.85 compare
  2. 109 Saint Lucia 2.78 compare
  3. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 2.58 compare
  4. 112 France 2.39 compare
  5. 113 Georgia 2.29 compare
  6. 114 Germany 2.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone?
Total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone was 2.57 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2009.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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