Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 283,895 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone is 283,895 units per person, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone peaked at 283,895 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.17 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.17 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.78 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 5.56 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 7.15 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 7.59 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 8.21 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 9.56 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 9.03 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 8.08 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 7.18 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 9.62 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 11.63 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 12.58 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 17.08 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 24.04 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 34.39 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 43.02 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 48.88 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 73.46 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1979 | 95.71 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 126.26 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 165.12 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 216.66 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 263.99 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 329.3 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 709.84 units per person | +115.6% |
| 1986 | 1,017 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 1,379 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 1,954 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 2,914 units per person | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 8,502 units per person | +191.7% |
| 1991 | 10,405 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 9,748 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 9,853 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 115,444 units per person | +1071.6% |
| 1995 | 101,978 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 107,828 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 117,980 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 125,140 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 140,067 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 163,624 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 165,070 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 160,114 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 170,121 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 163,559 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 159,120 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 174,057 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6,550 units per person | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 72,714 units per person | +1010.2% |
| 2009 | 113,789 units per person | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 224,693 units per person | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 253,518 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 283,895 units per person | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 units per person | 4.17 units per person | 9.56 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.04 units per person | 9.62 units per person | 95.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 907.49 units per person | 126.26 units per person | 2,914 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,695 units per person | 8,502 units per person | 140,067 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,872 units per person | 6,550 units per person | 174,057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,035 units per person | 224,693 units per person | 283,895 units per person | 3 |
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone was 283,895 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 283,895 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.