Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 120,246 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 120,246 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone peaked at 120,246 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.165 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.162 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3937 units per person | +143.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7298 units per person | +85.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9 units per person | +159.7% |
| 1969 | 1.64 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 2.29 units per person | +39.2% |
| 1971 | 2.06 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 2.22 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.65 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 3.09 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 3.45 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 3.75 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 4.67 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 5.19 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 5.84 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 6.19 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 6.43 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8.48 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 8.69 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 9.6 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 10.64 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 13.34 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 27.23 units per person | +104.1% |
| 1988 | 36.07 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 44.8 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 158.78 units per person | +254.4% |
| 1991 | 229.82 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 276.58 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 341.84 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 7,096 units per person | +1976.0% |
| 1995 | 7,919 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 44,746 units per person | +465.0% |
| 1997 | 50,575 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 31,955 units per person | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 31,583 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 52,790 units per person | +67.1% |
| 2001 | 58,608 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 57,469 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 47,130 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 43,525 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 36,912 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 73,164 units per person | +98.2% |
| 2007 | 62,682 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 63,837 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 95,520 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 108,091 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 116,728 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 120,246 units per person | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 120,246 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,024 units per person, 13.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 120,246 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 8.4× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1976.0% | 341.84 units per person | 7,096 units per person |
| 1996 | +465.0% | 7,919 units per person | 44,746 units per person |
| 1990 | +254.4% | 44.8 units per person | 158.78 units per person |
| 1968 | +159.7% | 0.7298 units per person | 1.9 units per person |
| 1966 | +143.0% | 0.162 units per person | 0.3937 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4988 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.9 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 units per person | 2.06 units per person | 5.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.15 units per person | 6.19 units per person | 44.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,488 units per person | 158.78 units per person | 50,575 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,164 units per person | 36,912 units per person | 95,520 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,022 units per person | 108,091 units per person | 120,246 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 27 Kazakhstan 169,054 units per person compare
- 28 Hong Kong 164,400 units per person compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 151,433 units per person compare
- 31 Gabon 100,701 units per person compare
- 32 Denmark 93,313 units per person compare
- 33 Costa Rica 85,183 units per person 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 120,246 units per person 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 120,246 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 153 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 109.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.