Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 214,841 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2012, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 214,841 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 331.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 214,841 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.07 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.07 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.42 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 8.94 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 8.47 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 8.79 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 8.78 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.71 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.76 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 10.51 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 11.95 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 10.66 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 11.76 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 13.83 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 16.84 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 18.78 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 20.26 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.8 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 27.37 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 34.15 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 39.75 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 46.62 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 45.49 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 74.3 units per person | +63.3% |
| 1983 | 103.22 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 136.61 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 247.28 units per person | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 496.6 units per person | +100.8% |
| 1987 | 754.23 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 1,179 units per person | +56.3% |
| 1989 | 2,150 units per person | +82.5% |
| 1990 | 3,396 units per person | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 5,909 units per person | +74.0% |
| 1992 | 7,533 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 8,432 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 9,236 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 11,940 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 12,671 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 19,656 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 20,891 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 31,051 units per person | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 31,639 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 40,368 units per person | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 49,779 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 56,586 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 64,318 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 77,098 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 86,994 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 95,590 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 113,096 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 133,343 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 168,425 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 189,333 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 214,841 units per person | +13.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 214,841 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 214,841 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.14 units per person | 8.07 units per person | 11.95 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.72 units per person | 10.66 units per person | 39.75 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 523.33 units per person | 45.49 units per person | 2,150 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,072 units per person | 3,396 units per person | 31,051 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,881 units per person | 31,639 units per person | 133,343 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,866 units per person | 168,425 units per person | 214,841 units per person | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Sierra Leone was 214,841 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 214,841 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.6%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (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.