Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 14.18 million units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone is 14.18 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1,704.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.18 million units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.26 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 138.26 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1963 | 193.96 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1964 | 212.52 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 210.59 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 206.01 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 206.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 198.67 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 220.56 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 267.25 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 271.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 299.94 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 390.69 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 550.57 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 569.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 605.71 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 648.24 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 899.28 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 983.65 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,259 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 1,375 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1,576 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1,833 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1,542 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 1,873 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 5,917 units per square kilometre | +215.9% |
| 1987 | 8,543 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 16,618 units per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 37,324 units per square kilometre | +124.6% |
| 1990 | 44,265 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 112,425 units per square kilometre | +154.0% |
| 1992 | 143,655 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 207,433 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 231,869 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 243,836 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 301,132 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 375,209 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 396,836 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 346,654 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 388,520 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 484,102 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 785,805 units per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 5.73 million units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 8.33 million units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 10.95 million units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 13.34 million units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 14.18 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.18 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 719,812 units per square kilometre, 19.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.18 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (46 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 | +215.9% | 1,873 units per square kilometre | 5,917 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.14 units per square kilometre | 97.26 units per square kilometre | 220.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 548.68 units per square kilometre | 267.25 units per square kilometre | 983.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,786 units per square kilometre | 1,259 units per square kilometre | 37,324 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,331 units per square kilometre | 44,265 units per square kilometre | 396,836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million units per square kilometre | 388,520 units per square kilometre | 8.33 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 million units per square kilometre | 10.95 million units per square kilometre | 14.18 million units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 49 Qatar 14.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 14.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Senegal 14.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 14.04 million units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 13.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 55 United Kingdom 13.42 million units per square kilometre compare
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 14.18 million units per square kilometre 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 14.18 million units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.26 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 172 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 1,704.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.