Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 229.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone stood at 229.16 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 248.75 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 158 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0611 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0579 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0665 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0836 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0839 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0846 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1212 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1221 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1149 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1386 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1362 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1955 units per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3611 units per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4471 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +134.9% |
| 1986 | 3.78 units per US$ of GDP | +259.7% |
| 1987 | 4.38 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.3 units per US$ of GDP | +111.6% |
| 1990 | 21.94 units per US$ of GDP | +135.9% |
| 1991 | 32.17 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 46.16 units per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 45.59 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.27 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 57.31 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 56.5 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 98.34 units per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1998 | 133.47 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 200.3 units per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 220.1 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 112.66 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 127.97 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 136.74 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 153.96 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 166.65 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 149.92 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 151.28 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 160.34 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 204.25 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 245.86 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 248.75 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 229.16 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 229.16 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 229.16 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +259.7% | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | 3.78 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +134.9% | 0.4471 units per US$ of GDP | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +135.9% | 9.3 units per US$ of GDP | 21.94 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +111.6% | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | 9.3 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0636 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0665 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1221 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1362 units per US$ of GDP | 9.3 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.41 units per US$ of GDP | 21.94 units per US$ of GDP | 200.3 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.39 units per US$ of GDP | 112.66 units per US$ of GDP | 220.1 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.26 units per US$ of GDP | 229.16 units per US$ of GDP | 248.75 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Sierra Leone was 229.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 248.75 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0569 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (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.