Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Senegal
1.77 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
962.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Senegal rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.77 trillion current LCU against 962.75 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 805.95 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 31.96 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 31.96 billion current LCU Senegal
1970s 107.98 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 107.98 billion current LCU Senegal
1980s 375.75 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 375.75 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 387.15 billion current LCU 17.37 billion current LCU 369.78 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 987.67 billion current LCU 199.47 billion current LCU 788.20 billion current LCU Senegal
2010s 1.70 trillion current LCU 876.57 billion current LCU 824.59 billion current LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Senegal, at 1.77 trillion current LCU against 962.75 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
805.95 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Senegal ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.