Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5.66 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, 1965–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone is 5.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone peaked at 467.72 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -36.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 147.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 88.89 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1968 | 164.71 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1969 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1970 | 41.88 % change on previous year | -457.4% |
| 1971 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1972 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1973 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1974 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1978 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 34.62 % change on previous year | +479.4% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1984 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 1985 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.49 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1987 | 109.65 % change on previous year | +284.9% |
| 1988 | 36.08 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1989 | 27.33 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 268.72 % change on previous year | +883.2% |
| 1991 | 46.45 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1992 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1993 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 467.72 % change on previous year | +3876.7% |
| 1997 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1998 | -36.19 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6542 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2000 | 71.24 % change on previous year | -10989.5% |
| 2001 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2003 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 2004 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2005 | -12.88 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 2006 | 102.64 % change on previous year | -896.7% |
| 2007 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2008 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2009 | 53.72 % change on previous year | +1115.8% |
| 2010 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.66 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.71 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +10989.5% | -0.6542 % change on previous year | 71.24 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3876.7% | 11.76 % change on previous year | 467.72 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1115.8% | 4.42 % change on previous year | 53.72 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +896.7% | -12.88 % change on previous year | 102.64 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +883.2% | 27.33 % change on previous year | 268.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.88 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 164.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.31 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 41.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.12 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 109.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.41 % change on previous year | -36.19 % change on previous year | 467.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.93 % change on previous year | -14.59 % change on previous year | 102.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.23 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Malta 6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Yemen 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Georgia 5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Bahrain 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Spain 5.14 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone was 5.66 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 467.72 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.