Broad money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money was 38.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Sierra Leone is 38.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 637.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.63 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,570 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,570 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 23,400 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 25,600 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 25,660 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 28,250 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 29,530 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 30,850 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 31,540 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 39,030 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 45,810 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 43,250 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 48,040 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 56,510 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 71,270 current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 84,550 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 91,600 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 111,930 current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 136,220 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 179,290 current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 214,530 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 260,790 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 267,630 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 419,640 current LCU | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 552,370 current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 708,750 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million current LCU | +88.4% |
| 1987 | 3.75 million current LCU | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 5.88 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 10.24 million current LCU | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 17.82 million current LCU | +74.0% |
| 1991 | 31.40 million current LCU | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 41.83 million current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 51.00 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 55.50 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 66.38 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 86.06 million current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 126.63 million current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 140.90 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 194.16 million current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 217.60 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 285.54 billion current LCU | +131119.0% |
| 2002 | 368.60 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 449.77 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 540.41 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 708.72 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 862.24 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 trillion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 3.37 trillion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 3.73 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.63 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 5.17 billion current LCU | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 6.10 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 6.52 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 8.53 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 14.39 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 20.40 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 27.09 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 32.02 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 38.15 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 38.15 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 38.15 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money 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 | +131119.0% | 217.60 million current LCU | 285.54 billion current LCU |
| 2015 | -99.9% | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,124 current LCU | 21,570 current LCU | 45,810 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,719 current LCU | 43,250 current LCU | 214,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million current LCU | 260,790 current LCU | 10.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.17 million current LCU | 17.82 million current LCU | 194.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.19 billion current LCU | 217.60 million current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.97 billion current LCU | 11.79 billion current LCU | 38.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Kuwait 42.12 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tajikistan 39.55 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.13 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Seychelles 29.77 billion current LCU compare
- 136 El Salvador 23.57 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 22.31 billion current LCU compare
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 in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money in Sierra Leone was 38.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,570 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.