Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 156,231 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 156,231 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1,269.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone peaked at 156,231 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.41 units per person, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.41 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.05 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 4.26 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 5.88 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 6.33 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 6.16 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.91 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.81 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.49 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 5.98 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 7.11 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 7.09 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.69 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 9.84 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 13.61 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1975 | 13.83 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 14.43 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 15.17 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 20.64 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 22.14 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 27.78 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 29.73 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 33.37 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 38 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 31.27 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 37.16 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 114.56 units per person | +208.3% |
| 1987 | 161 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 304.85 units per person | +89.3% |
| 1989 | 667.83 units per person | +119.1% |
| 1990 | 761.31 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,911 units per person | +151.0% |
| 1992 | 2,489 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 3,602 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 4,011 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 4,211 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5,176 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 6,367 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 6,668 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5,795 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 6,339 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 7,446 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 11,409 units per person | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 18,023 units per person | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 25,297 units per person | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 29,018 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 33,635 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 45,875 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 70,137 units per person | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 99,243 units per person | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 127,018 units per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 150,791 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 156,231 units per person | +3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 156,231 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 156,231 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +208.3% | 37.16 units per person | 114.56 units per person |
| 1991 | +151.0% | 761.31 units per person | 1,911 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.13 units per person | 2.41 units per person | 6.33 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.15 units per person | 7.09 units per person | 22.14 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.56 units per person | 27.78 units per person | 667.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,099 units per person | 761.31 units per person | 6,668 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,642 units per person | 6,339 units per person | 99,243 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,680 units per person | 127,018 units per person | 156,231 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone was 156,231 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 156,231 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,269.4%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.