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SLE

Sierra Leonean Leone

SLE · Sierra Leone

53
High
Risk
Historical Scores
475562Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Sierra Leonean Leone is under significant pressure, scoring 53 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.

You need at least 9.0%/yr returns. Money in a basic account is slowly losing value. Calculator ↓

Inflation
7.5%
Debt / GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
4.6%
FX Volatility
38.0
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
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 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.

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