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SLE

Sierra Leonean Leone

SLE · Sierra Leone

52
High
Risk
Historical Scores
475562Jul 2021Jul 2023May 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Sierra Leonean Leone is under significant pressure, scoring 52 out of 100. This isn't a crisis yet, but things are moving in the wrong direction. If you're saving in this currency, you need to be paying attention — your purchasing power is being eroded.

Your savings need 30.1%/yr returns to not lose value. SLE100 today → SLE78 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
28.6%
Debt / GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.3%
FX Volatility
1.4
Governance
Not available
Reserves
1.8 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Economy is growing healthily
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Prices rising fast (28.6% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
The country is spending much more abroad than it earns — relies on foreign money flowing in
Full Sierra Leone analysis →

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.

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