Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 1.02 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Sierra Leone, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Sierra Leone stood at 1.02 trillion. That is the highest value across all 55 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.02 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million, in 1959.
That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 178 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.98 million | — |
| 1959 | 3.91 million | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 5.46 million | +39.6% |
| 1961 | 7.02 million | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 9.98 million | +42.2% |
| 1963 | 14.00 million | +40.3% |
| 1964 | 15.34 million | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 15.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 14.87 million | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.34 million | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 15.92 million | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 19.29 million | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 19.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 21.65 million | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 28.20 million | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 39.74 million | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 41.14 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 43.72 million | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 46.79 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 64.91 million | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 71.00 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 90.91 million | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 99.25 million | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 113.73 million | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 132.29 million | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 111.29 million | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 135.22 million | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 427.12 million | +215.9% |
| 1987 | 616.60 million | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 1.20 billion | +94.5% |
| 1989 | 2.69 billion | +124.6% |
| 1990 | 3.20 billion | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 8.11 billion | +154.0% |
| 1992 | 10.37 billion | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 14.97 billion | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 16.74 billion | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 17.60 billion | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 21.74 billion | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 27.08 billion | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 28.64 billion | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 25.02 billion | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.04 billion | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 34.94 billion | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 56.72 billion | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 93.32 billion | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 135.49 billion | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 159.65 billion | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 189.18 billion | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 263.75 billion | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 413.44 billion | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 600.98 billion | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 790.39 billion | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 963.14 billion | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 trillion | +6.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.02 trillion is above the median for low income countries, which is 264.38 billion, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.02 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 462.24 billion, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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% | 135.22 million | 427.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.94 million | 3.91 million | 3.98 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.70 million | 5.46 million | 15.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.60 million | 19.29 million | 71.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 561.99 million | 90.91 million | 2.69 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 billion | 3.20 billion | 28.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.55 billion | 28.04 billion | 600.98 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.67 billion | 790.39 billion | 1.02 trillion | 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Sierra Leone was 1.02 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million in 1959.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.