Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 14.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 14.9% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 183.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 178 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.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +45.4% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +135.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +207.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Sierra Leone was 14.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.9%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).