Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 19.50 million units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.50 million units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 468.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.50 million units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 268.91 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 158 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 square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 268.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 290.11 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 279.58 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 295.37 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 300.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 303.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 310.89 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 380.3 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 440.56 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 400.53 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 450.12 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 539.07 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 668.88 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 760.04 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 835.13 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 998.89 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 1,170 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 1,488 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 1,766 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 2,113 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 2,104 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,508 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 4,979 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1984 | 6,736 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 12,465 units per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1986 | 25,651 units per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1987 | 40,018 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 64,243 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 120,184 units per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1990 | 197,458 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1991 | 347,628 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1992 | 434,846 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 485,639 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 533,968 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 691,351 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 737,152 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 1.24 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 4.06 million units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 6.78 million units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 7.61 million units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.24 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 11.19 million units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 14.52 million units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 16.75 million units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 19.50 million units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19.50 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 993,743 units per square kilometre, 19.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19.50 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.83 units per square kilometre | 268.91 units per square kilometre | 440.56 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 907.74 units per square kilometre | 400.53 units per square kilometre | 1,766 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,200 units per square kilometre | 2,104 units per square kilometre | 120,184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 768,730 units per square kilometre | 197,458 units per square kilometre | 1.86 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million units per square kilometre | 1.94 million units per square kilometre | 11.19 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.92 million units per square kilometre | 14.52 million units per square kilometre | 19.50 million units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 22 Paraguay 25.67 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Czechia 21.69 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 20.27 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 19.12 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 18.88 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 18.40 million units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Sierra Leone?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Sierra Leone was 19.50 million units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.50 million units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.91 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.