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Sierra Leone
57
High
Risk
Risk
#13
of 171
Riskier
than 93% of currencies
37
global avg score
$284
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need their money to grow at least 30.1% per year to not lose purchasing power. Every SLE 100 saved today will only buy 78 worth of goods next year.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
28.6%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.3%
Broad Money / GDP
20.3%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
1.8
Current Account
-14.1%
FX Volatility
36.1
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
56.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
58.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
SLE
Holding cash in SLE28.6% inflation
SLE 284−SLE 716 (72% purchasing power lost)
Your SLE 1,000 buys 72% less in 5 years
What if you invested SLE 1,000 instead? (5yr, in SLE terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~25.6%/yr from expected SLE depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
SLE 2774
+SLE 1774
+22.6%/yr net in SLE
S&P 500
SLE 4590
+SLE 3590
range: SLE 2451–SLE 8016
10% USD return + 25.6% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
SLE 4262
+SLE 3262
range: SLE 1584–SLE 9733
8% USD return + 25.6% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
SLE 7756
+SLE 6756
range: SLE 843–SLE 35.9k
25% USD return + 25.6% FX · ±54% vol
All values in SLE. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~25.6%/yr based on the inflation differential between Sierra Leone (28.6%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19