Claims on private sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Claims on private sector was 16.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Sierra Leone, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.4% for claims on private sector in 2011.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 418.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 31.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 50 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.
Claims on private sector in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 31.7% | — |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -74.0% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +52.5% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -68.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +302.3% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -80.2% |
| 1999 | -2.6% | -308.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -160.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +103.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +136.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -93.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +364.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +107.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | -2.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 0.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 16.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- 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 private sector in Sierra Leone?
- Claims on private sector in Sierra Leone was 16.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for claims on private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.7%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.