Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central was 67.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
67.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 183 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 1969
All-time low
5.4%
in 1994
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone is 67.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone peaked at 94.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.7% | — |
| 1961 | 63.7% | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 82.2% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 77.2% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 69.4% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 72.8% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 89.6% | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 94.5% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 79.8% | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 77.0% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 72.0% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -60.2% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -88.7% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +80.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 67.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.5%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.9% | 57.7% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 36.9% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 21.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 5.4% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 13.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 63.5% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.5% | 67.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone?
- Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Sierra Leone was 67.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics (IFS lines 12 and 22, a-d).