Broad Money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad Money was 38.15 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38.15 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.63 trillion Domestic currency
in 2014
All-time low
5.17 billion Domestic currency
in 2015
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Broad Money in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 38.15 billion Domestic currency for broad money in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 Domestic currency in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion Domestic currency, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 122nd of 144 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 285.54 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 368.60 billion Domestic currency | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 449.77 billion Domestic currency | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 540.41 billion Domestic currency | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 708.72 billion Domestic currency | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 862.24 billion Domestic currency | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 trillion Domestic currency | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 trillion Domestic currency | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 trillion Domestic currency | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 2.13 trillion Domestic currency | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 2.77 trillion Domestic currency | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 3.37 trillion Domestic currency | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 3.73 trillion Domestic currency | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.63 trillion Domestic currency | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 5.17 billion Domestic currency | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 6.10 billion Domestic currency | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 6.52 billion Domestic currency | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 7.46 billion Domestic currency | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 8.53 billion Domestic currency | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion Domestic currency | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 14.39 billion Domestic currency | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 20.40 billion Domestic currency | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 27.09 billion Domestic currency | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 32.02 billion Domestic currency | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 38.15 billion Domestic currency | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 802.41 billion Domestic currency | 285.54 billion Domestic currency | 1.72 trillion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion Domestic currency | 5.17 billion Domestic currency | 4.63 trillion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.97 billion Domestic currency | 11.79 billion Domestic currency | 38.15 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 119 Kuwait 42.12 billion Domestic currency compare
- 120 Tajikistan 39.55 billion Domestic currency compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.13 billion Domestic currency compare
- 123 Seychelles 29.77 billion Domestic currency compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 22.31 billion Domestic currency compare
- 125 Eswatini 22.03 billion Domestic currency 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money in Sierra Leone was 38.15 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 trillion Domestic currency in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion Domestic currency in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 144 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Broad Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April