Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 3.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sierra Leone, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sierra Leone is 3.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.9% | — |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -71.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +71.6% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +180.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +283.1% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +92.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +70.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -55.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +283.1% | 3.6% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 7.6% | 19.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 1.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 155 Equatorial Guinea 3.6% compare
- 156 Namibia 3.6% compare
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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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Sierra Leone was 3.7% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.