Banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
962.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
962.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011

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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 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, 1965 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Algeria 2.03 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 11 Senegal 1.77 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 12 Kenya 1.03 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 14 Burkina Faso 951.74 billion current LCU compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 909.78 billion current LCU compare
  6. 16 Mali 654.40 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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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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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
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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.