Money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money was 1.41 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money in Sierra Leone, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Sierra Leone is 1.41 trillion, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 55 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.41 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.54 million, in 1959.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 18.08 million | — |
| 1959 | 17.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 18.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 19.41 million | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 20.94 million | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 20.18 million | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 21.32 million | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 21.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 21.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 22.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 27.45 million | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 31.80 million | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 28.91 million | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 32.49 million | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 38.91 million | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 48.28 million | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 54.86 million | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 60.28 million | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 72.10 million | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 84.45 million | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 107.43 million | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 127.50 million | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 152.54 million | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 151.88 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 253.22 million | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 359.38 million | +41.9% |
| 1984 | 486.17 million | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 899.73 million | +85.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 billion | +105.8% |
| 1987 | 2.89 billion | +56.0% |
| 1988 | 4.64 billion | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 8.67 billion | +87.1% |
| 1990 | 14.25 billion | +64.3% |
| 1991 | 25.09 billion | +76.1% |
| 1992 | 31.39 billion | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 35.05 billion | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 38.54 billion | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 49.90 billion | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 53.21 billion | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 83.61 billion | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 89.74 billion | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 134.08 billion | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 139.96 billion | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 189.44 billion | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 247.47 billion | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 292.98 billion | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 344.47 billion | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 424.17 billion | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 489.30 billion | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 549.58 billion | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 666.67 billion | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 807.48 billion | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 trillion | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 trillion | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 trillion | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.81 million | 17.54 million | 18.08 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.54 million | 18.31 million | 31.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.52 million | 28.91 million | 127.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 billion | 151.88 million | 8.67 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.49 billion | 14.25 billion | 134.08 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.15 billion | 139.96 billion | 807.48 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion | 1.05 trillion | 1.41 trillion | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Sierra Leone?
- Money in Sierra Leone was 1.41 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 million in 1959.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.