Claims on central government in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Claims on central government was 1.10 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Sierra Leone is 1.10 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million current LCU, in 1969.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 million current LCU | 2.19 million current LCU | 8.39 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 71.93 million current LCU | 6.75 million current LCU | 231.76 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 billion current LCU | 318.36 million current LCU | 6.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.20 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | 577.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 677.99 billion current LCU | 356.31 billion current LCU | 793.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Zambia 5.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Guinea 3.67 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 480.20 billion current LCU compare
- 6 Kenya 419.12 billion current LCU compare
- 7 Madagascar 359.30 billion current LCU 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 claims on central government in Sierra Leone?
- Claims on central government in Sierra Leone was 1.10 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million current LCU in 1969.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for claims on central government?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.