Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 166.65 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 166.65 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2012.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 468.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone peaked at 198.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.017 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0423 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.049 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.064 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0826 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.089 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0878 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1329 units per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1023 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1578 units per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8714 units per US$ of GDP | +452.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9341 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 2.89 units per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
| 1990 | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 1991 | 10.4 units per US$ of GDP | +111.5% |
| 1992 | 15.25 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 19.47 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 18.35 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 20.21 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 23.08 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 31.85 units per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1998 | 42.6 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 37.38 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 44.1 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 20.78 units per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 29.33 units per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 43.55 units per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 60.56 units per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 62.72 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 57.97 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 72.6 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 99.43 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 152.02 units per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 185.42 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 198.11 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 166.65 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 166.65 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.81 units per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 166.65 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× 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 | +452.2% | 0.1578 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8714 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6482 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 units per US$ of GDP | 2.89 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 units per US$ of GDP | 4.92 units per US$ of GDP | 42.6 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.31 units per US$ of GDP | 20.78 units per US$ of GDP | 152.02 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.39 units per US$ of GDP | 166.65 units per US$ of GDP | 198.11 units per US$ of GDP | 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone was 166.65 units per US$ of GDP 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 198.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 174 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 468.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.