Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 19.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
88.4 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-99.89 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 19.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.4 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -99.89 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2344 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1964 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +4206.6% |
| 1965 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1966 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +961.8% |
| 1969 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1970 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1971 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1972 | 17.63 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1973 | 26.12 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1974 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1976 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1977 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 31.62 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 21.56 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1982 | 56.8 % change on previous year | +2065.6% |
| 1983 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 28.31 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 71.1 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 1986 | 88.4 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 64.02 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1988 | 56.88 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 74.2 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.21 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 33.24 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1995 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1996 | 29.65 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 47.14 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1999 | 37.8 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 2000 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 29.09 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 2003 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 31.15 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 34.53 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2015 | -99.89 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 2016 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2017 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 14.45 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.18 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2021 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 41.74 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2023 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2025 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 % change on previous year | 0.2344 % change on previous year | 23.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.14 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 31.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.55 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 88.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.96 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 76.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.81 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 34.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -99.89 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.69 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 41.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Egypt 20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uganda 20.04 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Burundi 19.81 % change on previous year compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 18.99 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Rwanda 18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Myanmar 18.18 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 19.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.89 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.