Claims on central government in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Claims on central government was 19.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.5% for claims on central government in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 134,852.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Sierra Leone peaked at 860.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -101.6%, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | -4.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -870.3% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +57.0% |
| 1967 | -2.3% | -119.5% |
| 1968 | -8.6% | +272.0% |
| 1969 | -7.1% | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | -239.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -77.7% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +316.4% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | +295.8% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 43.6% | +225.2% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 64.6% | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 194.3% | +294.4% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -61.3% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 228.6% | +422.1% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -91.2% |
| 1992 | -18.5% | -191.8% |
| 1993 | -10.1% | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 860.7% | -8604.1% |
| 1995 | -101.6% | -111.8% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -131.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -48.2% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -65.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -780.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -183.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -273.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -625.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -129.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +11594.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +255.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +119751.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +94.3% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4% | -8.6% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 2.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 38.6% | 194.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.8% | -101.6% | 860.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | -0.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 14.5% | 27.8% | 6 |
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- 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 claims on central government in Sierra Leone?
- Claims on central government in Sierra Leone was 19.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 860.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.6% in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for claims on central government?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134,852.0%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.