Broad money (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money (% of GDP) 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 156th 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.3%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (% of GDP) 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 | +52169.2% | 16.4% | 8,549.9% |
| 2015 | -99.9% | 13,309.5% | 15.0% |
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 |
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 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 156th 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 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.