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 9.84 million units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Sierra Leone, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.84 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.66 million units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3.42 million units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.12 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1963 | 42.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38.65 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 68.02 units per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1966 | 116.24 units per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1967 | 106.4 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 68.99 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1969 | 30.34 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1970 | 93.52 units per square kilometre | +208.2% |
| 1971 | 170.27 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1972 | 189.25 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 282.21 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 379.88 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 838.46 units per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 1976 | 1,188 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 1,396 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 2,218 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 3,211 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 4,411 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 6,209 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1982 | 8,605 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 10,848 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 14,617 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 33,695 units per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 1986 | 46,322 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 64,606 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 89,168 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 124,829 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 449,156 units per square kilometre | +259.8% |
| 1991 | 498,986 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 418,350 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 359,692 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 6.44 million units per square kilometre | +1690.8% |
| 1995 | 5.66 million units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.56 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 7.02 million units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 9.47 million units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 10.07 million units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 10.00 million units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.66 million units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.99 million units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.55 million units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.60 million units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | -3.42 million units per square kilometre | -132.2% |
| 2008 | -438,813 units per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2009 | 290,837 units per square kilometre | -166.3% |
| 2010 | 7.30 million units per square kilometre | +2408.4% |
| 2011 | 7.78 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.84 million units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.84 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre, 63.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.84 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 155.5× the median. (46 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 | +2408.4% | 290,837 units per square kilometre | 7.30 million units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1690.8% | 359,692 units per square kilometre | 6.44 million units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +259.8% | 124,829 units per square kilometre | 449,156 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.14 units per square kilometre | 30.34 units per square kilometre | 116.24 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 996.58 units per square kilometre | 93.52 units per square kilometre | 3,211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,331 units per square kilometre | 4,411 units per square kilometre | 124,829 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million units per square kilometre | 359,692 units per square kilometre | 8.00 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 million units per square kilometre | -3.42 million units per square kilometre | 10.66 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 million units per square kilometre | 7.30 million units per square kilometre | 9.84 million units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 20 Albania 11.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Portugal 10.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Colombia 10.62 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 8.79 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Maldives 7.30 million units per square kilometre compare
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 9.84 million units per square kilometre 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 10.66 million units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.42 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 172 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 1.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.