Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 10.91 million units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.91 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.91 million units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 1967 | 25.91 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1968 | 68.58 units per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 1969 | 60.54 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 85.9 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1971 | 78.97 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 86.73 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 105.29 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 124.97 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 142.28 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 157.25 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 199.64 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 226.1 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 259.63 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 280.55 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 297.31 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 400.25 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 419.23 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 473.4 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 536.44 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 689.25 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 1,445 units per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1988 | 1,966 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1989 | 2,504 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 9,232 units per square kilometre | +268.7% |
| 1991 | 13,520 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 15,965 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 19,688 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 410,278 units per square kilometre | +1983.9% |
| 1995 | 458,533 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million units per square kilometre | +467.7% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.24 million units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 3.81 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 million units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 5.70 million units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2007 | 4.99 million units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 5.21 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.01 million units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 9.32 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.33 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.91 million units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.91 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 277,565 units per square kilometre, 39.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.91 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 16.5× 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 | +1983.9% | 19,688 units per square kilometre | 410,278 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +467.7% | 458,533 units per square kilometre | 2.60 million units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +268.7% | 2,504 units per square kilometre | 9,232 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +164.7% | 25.91 units per square kilometre | 68.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +147.5% | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 13.72 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.98 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 68.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.67 units per square kilometre | 78.97 units per square kilometre | 259.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 901.15 units per square kilometre | 280.55 units per square kilometre | 2,504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | 9,232 units per square kilometre | 2.98 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 million units per square kilometre | 2.81 million units per square kilometre | 8.01 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 million units per square kilometre | 9.32 million units per square kilometre | 10.91 million units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Iceland 14.68 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 13.31 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 12.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 10.73 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Chile 9.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Paraguay 9.16 million units per square kilometre 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 10.91 million units per square kilometre 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 10.91 million units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 150 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 175.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.