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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leonean Leone (SLE)

52
High
Risk
#18
of 171
Riskier
than 90% of currencies
36
global avg score
$697
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 9.0% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
7.5%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.6%
Broad Money / GDP
22.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
1.8
Current Account
-14.1%
FX Volatility
32.0

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 SLE7.5% inflation
SLE 697−SLE 303 (30% purchasing power lost)
Your SLE 1,000 buys 30% less in 5 years
What if you invested SLE 1,000 instead? (5yr, in SLE terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~4.5%/yr from expected SLE depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
SLE 1077
+SLE 77
+1.5%/yr net in SLE
S&P 500
SLE 1967
+SLE 967
range: SLE 927–SLE 3783
10% USD return + 4.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
SLE 1801
+SLE 801
range: SLE 543–SLE 4737
8% USD return + 4.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
SLE 3640
+SLE 2640
range: SLE 245–SLE 20.8k
25% USD return + 4.5% FX · ±54% vol

All values in SLE. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~4.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Sierra Leone (7.5%) 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: 2026-07-03

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