Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone is 962.75 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 2,655.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 3.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +151.9% |
| 1992 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 16.77 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 17.62 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.74 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 27.08 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 28.64 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 25.02 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.04 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 34.94 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 56.72 billion current LCU | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 93.32 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 154.75 billion current LCU | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 159.60 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 189.18 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 263.75 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 413.44 billion current LCU | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 600.98 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 790.39 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 962.75 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 962.75 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 163.45 billion current LCU, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 962.75 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 114.00 billion current LCU, 8.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 billion current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU | 28.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.47 billion current LCU | 28.04 billion current LCU | 600.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.57 billion current LCU | 790.39 billion current LCU | 962.75 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone?
- Banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,655.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.