Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.41 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.41 trillion
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.41 trillion
in 2012
All-time low
17.54 million
in 1959
Years of data
55
1958–2012
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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.41 trillion is above the median for low income countries, which is 323.11 billion, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.41 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423.93 billion, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.