Broad money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money was 22.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Sierra Leone stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,309.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 166 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.9% | — |
| 1961 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 12.2% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 14.2% | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 13.8% | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 26.0% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8,549.9% | +52169.2% |
| 2002 | 9,080.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 8,940.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,941.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,636.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8,919.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9,310.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10,307.0% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 12,842.4% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 12,585.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13,083.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12,648.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 11,490.1% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 13,309.5% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.4% | 16.7% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,654.5% | 16.4% | 12,842.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,319.3% | 14.5% | 13,309.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 22.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money in Sierra Leone was 22.6% 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 13,309.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.