Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 375,373 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
375,373 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
143rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
64.12 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.3242 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 375,373 current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 32.8% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3242 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 165 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3242 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3547 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3555 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3914 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4091 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4274 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.437 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5407 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6347 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5992 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6656 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7829 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9874 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 1.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 1.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 1.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 2.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 2.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 3.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 3.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 7.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 9.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 16.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1986 | 31.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1987 | 51.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 81.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 141.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 246.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 1991 | 434.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 579.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 706.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 768.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 919.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 1,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 1,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 3,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +131119.2% |
| 2002 | 5.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 7.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 9.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 11.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 13.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 17.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 23.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 29.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 38.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 46.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 51.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 64.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 71,658 current LCU per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 84,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 90,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 103,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 118,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 163,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 199,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 282,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 375,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4305 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3242 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.6347 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.5992 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.97 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 141.87 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,125 current LCU per square kilometre | 246.85 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,690 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3,015 current LCU per square kilometre | 23.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 71,658 current LCU per square kilometre | 64.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,178 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 375,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Jordan 460,707 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Peru 454,187 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Australia 423,089 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Montenegro 293,984 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tajikistan 284,953 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Belarus 267,807 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 375,373 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3242 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.