External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 27.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone peaked at 308.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 181 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 308.9% | — |
| 1996 | 266.6% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 170.6% | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 211.8% | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 157.6% | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 207.3% | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 148.8% | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 140.2% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 105.9% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 100.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -6.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.1% | 157.6% | 308.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 42.5% | 207.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 29.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Sierra Leone was 27.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 308.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.