Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 108,407 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sierra Leone is 108,407 units per person, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sierra Leone peaked at 154,924 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, -42,909 units per person, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.76 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.3 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 1.28 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.15 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.99 units per person | +72.8% |
| 1966 | 3.34 units per person | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 3 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 1.91 units per person | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8229 units per person | -56.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 units per person | +202.4% |
| 1971 | 4.45 units per person | +78.7% |
| 1972 | 4.85 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 7.11 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 9.39 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 20.35 units per person | +116.7% |
| 1976 | 28.3 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 32.65 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 50.9 units per person | +55.9% |
| 1979 | 72.26 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 97.3 units per person | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 134.22 units per person | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 182.24 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 224.89 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 296.47 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 668.45 units per person | +125.5% |
| 1986 | 896.78 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 1,218 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 1,636 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 2,234 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1990 | 7,725 units per person | +245.9% |
| 1991 | 8,482 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 7,248 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 6,245 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 111,414 units per person | +1684.0% |
| 1995 | 97,762 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 102,374 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 111,320 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 117,965 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 133,733 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 154,507 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 154,924 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 145,125 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 148,547 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 134,665 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 125,352 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 136,066 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | -42,909 units per person | -131.5% |
| 2008 | -5,373 units per person | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 3,467 units per person | -164.5% |
| 2010 | 84,621 units per person | +2341.0% |
| 2011 | 87,930 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 108,407 units per person | +23.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 108,407 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 39.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 108,407 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 54.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2341.0% | 3,467 units per person | 84,621 units per person |
| 1994 | +1684.0% | 6,245 units per person | 111,414 units per person |
| 1990 | +245.9% | 2,234 units per person | 7,725 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 units per person | 0.8229 units per person | 3.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.27 units per person | 2.49 units per person | 72.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 758.74 units per person | 97.3 units per person | 2,234 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,427 units per person | 6,245 units per person | 133,733 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,437 units per person | -42,909 units per person | 154,924 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,653 units per person | 84,621 units per person | 108,407 units per person | 3 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sierra Leone was 108,407 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 154,924 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -42,909 units per person in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.