Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 4,325 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 4,325 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 488.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 673,050 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0095 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0102 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0109 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.012 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0123 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0149 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0201 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0249 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.029 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0308 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.037 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0442 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.057 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0669 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0797 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1231 current LCU per person | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1587 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1992 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3333 current LCU per person | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6128 current LCU per person | +83.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9785 current LCU per person | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 1.49 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 2.54 current LCU per person | +69.9% |
| 1990 | 4.25 current LCU per person | +67.3% |
| 1991 | 7.39 current LCU per person | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 10.04 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 12.27 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 13.3 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 15.88 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 20.5 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 29.77 current LCU per person | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 32.8 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 44.96 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 49.19 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 60,847 current LCU per person | +123594.0% |
| 2002 | 74,143 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 86,868 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 100,903 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 128,818 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 153,301 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 175,630 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 216,760 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 283,856 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 342,960 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 433,119 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 515,127 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 556,286 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 673,050 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 734.94 current LCU per person | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 846.06 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 883.87 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 988.13 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 1,104 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,490 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 1,778 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 2,465 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 3,202 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 3,705 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 4,325 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,325 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 89,895 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,325 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +123594.0% | 49.19 current LCU per person | 60,847 current LCU per person |
| 2015 | -99.9% | 673,050 current LCU per person | 734.94 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0122 current LCU per person | 0.0095 current LCU per person | 0.0172 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0343 current LCU per person | 0.0159 current LCU per person | 0.0669 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6598 current LCU per person | 0.0797 current LCU per person | 2.54 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.12 current LCU per person | 4.25 current LCU per person | 44.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,118 current LCU per person | 49.19 current LCU per person | 283,856 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,510 current LCU per person | 734.94 current LCU per person | 673,050 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,827 current LCU per person | 1,490 current LCU per person | 4,325 current LCU per person | 6 |
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 broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,325 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 673,050 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.