Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money and quasi money (M2), flow was 161.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
161.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 125.3%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
363.75 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-636.92 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money and quasi money (m2), flow in Sierra Leone is 161.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 125.3% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Sierra Leone peaked at 363.75 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -636.92 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 52 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.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 2.20 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 60,000 current LCU | -97.3% |
| 1964 | 2.59 million current LCU | +4216.7% |
| 1965 | 1.28 million current LCU | -50.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 690,000 current LCU | -47.7% |
| 1968 | 7.49 million current LCU | +985.5% |
| 1969 | 6.78 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1970 | -2.56 million current LCU | -137.8% |
| 1971 | 4.79 million current LCU | -287.1% |
| 1972 | 8.47 million current LCU | +76.8% |
| 1973 | 14.76 million current LCU | +74.3% |
| 1974 | 13.28 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 7.05 million current LCU | -46.9% |
| 1976 | 20.33 million current LCU | +188.4% |
| 1977 | 24.29 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 43.07 million current LCU | +77.3% |
| 1979 | 35.24 million current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 46.26 million current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 6.84 million current LCU | -85.2% |
| 1982 | 152.01 million current LCU | +2122.4% |
| 1983 | 132.73 million current LCU | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 156.38 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 503.90 million current LCU | +222.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +112.7% |
| 1987 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 4.36 billion current LCU | +104.7% |
| 1990 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +73.7% |
| 1991 | 13.58 billion current LCU | +79.2% |
| 1992 | 10.44 billion current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 9.17 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 4.49 billion current LCU | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 10.89 billion current LCU | +142.3% |
| 1996 | 19.68 billion current LCU | +80.8% |
| 1997 | 40.57 billion current LCU | +106.1% |
| 1998 | 14.27 billion current LCU | -64.8% |
| 1999 | 53.26 billion current LCU | +273.3% |
| 2000 | 23.45 billion current LCU | -56.0% |
| 2001 | 73.26 billion current LCU | +212.5% |
| 2002 | 85.97 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 82.33 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 92.36 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 172.65 billion current LCU | +86.9% |
| 2006 | 155.33 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 199.19 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 242.53 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 363.75 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2010 | -636.92 billion current LCU | -275.1% |
| 2011 | 161.27 billion current LCU | -125.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 million current LCU | 60,000 current LCU | 7.49 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.87 million current LCU | -2.56 million current LCU | 43.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 billion current LCU | 6.84 million current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.39 billion current LCU | 4.49 billion current LCU | 53.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.08 billion current LCU | 23.45 billion current LCU | 363.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -237.83 billion current LCU | -636.92 billion current LCU | 161.27 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Gabon 303.47 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Cameroon 186.15 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Mali 169.78 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 131.48 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Senegal 100.50 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.84 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money and quasi money (m2), flow in Sierra Leone?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Sierra Leone was 161.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 363.75 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -636.92 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.