Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 302.82 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 302.82 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,138 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0336 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 0.038 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.064 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0663 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.064 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0766 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0761 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0851 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1083 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1506 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.219 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 0.218 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2405 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2767 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3753 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4946 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5701 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9237 units per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP | +179.7% |
| 1986 | 7.74 units per US$ of GDP | +156.6% |
| 1987 | 8 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.29 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 12.6 units per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1990 | 54.93 units per US$ of GDP | +335.9% |
| 1991 | 56.64 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 59.73 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 53.27 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 528.33 units per US$ of GDP | +891.7% |
| 1995 | 489.45 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 480.82 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 590.26 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 799.52 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 903.53 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1,138 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 460.68 units per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 2002 | 411.61 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 411.1 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 391.52 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 343.94 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 299.96 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 10.37 units per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 2008 | 103.09 units per US$ of GDP | +894.6% |
| 2009 | 174.3 units per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 328 units per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 333.07 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 302.82 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 302.82 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.99 units per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 302.82 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +894.6% | 10.37 units per US$ of GDP | 103.09 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +891.7% | 53.27 units per US$ of GDP | 528.33 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +335.9% | 12.6 units per US$ of GDP | 54.93 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +179.7% | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | 3.01 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0663 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2767 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3753 units per US$ of GDP | 12.6 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 401.65 units per US$ of GDP | 53.27 units per US$ of GDP | 903.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 374.49 units per US$ of GDP | 10.37 units per US$ of GDP | 1,138 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.3 units per US$ of GDP | 302.82 units per US$ of GDP | 333.07 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone was 302.82 units per US$ of GDP 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 1,138 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 174 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 down 26.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims (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.