Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 6.26 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Sierra Leone, 1959–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone is 6.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone peaked at 215.87 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -15.87 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 39.64 % change on previous year | -2353.9% |
| 1961 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 42.17 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1965 | -0.9126 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1966 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1968 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -1962.9% |
| 1969 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 1970 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1971 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1972 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +550.8% |
| 1973 | 30.25 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 1974 | 40.92 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1976 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1977 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 38.73 % change on previous year | +451.5% |
| 1979 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1980 | 28.04 % change on previous year | +198.9% |
| 1981 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1982 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1983 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1984 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 1985 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1986 | 215.87 % change on previous year | +903.9% |
| 1987 | 44.36 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1988 | 94.53 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1989 | 124.61 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1991 | 153.98 % change on previous year | +728.0% |
| 1992 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +355.3% |
| 1997 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1999 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 2000 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2002 | 62.32 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2003 | 64.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45.19 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 39.42 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2008 | 56.75 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 45.36 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 31.52 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 21.86 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.26 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.84 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 26% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +2353.9% | -1.76 % change on previous year | 39.64 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1962.9% | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +903.9% | 21.5 % change on previous year | 215.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 16.46 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 42.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.93 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 40.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.31 % change on previous year | -15.87 % change on previous year | 215.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.29 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 153.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 64.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 146 Eswatini 6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Senegal 6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Israel 6.28 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Finland 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Lebanon 6.24 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Canada 5.51 % change on previous year 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Sierra Leone was 6.26 % change on previous year 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 215.87 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.87 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 178 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 down 89.9%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.