Total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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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