Central bank assets to GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Central bank assets to GDP was 10.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.5% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 253.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1969.
Sierra Leone ranks 57th of 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -27.3% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +45.8% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -65.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -59.6% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +360.1% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +85.9% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -46.1% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +114.5% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | +1383.4% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +162.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +66.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 1.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 15.2% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 5.8% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 2.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 1.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Sierra Leone was 10.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1969.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.8%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).