Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 206,883 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 206,883 units per person for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 332.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone peaked at 206,883 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.34 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.34 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.69 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 9.19 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 8.71 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 9.07 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 9.07 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.01 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 9.26 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.11 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 12.56 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 11.13 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 12.18 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 14.21 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 17.2 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 19.11 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 20.59 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 24.22 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 27.76 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 34.39 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 39.59 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 45.84 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 44.16 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 71.58 units per person | +62.1% |
| 1983 | 99.25 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 131.61 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 239.62 units per person | +82.1% |
| 1986 | 483.54 units per person | +101.8% |
| 1987 | 735.84 units per person | +52.2% |
| 1988 | 1,145 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1989 | 2,078 units per person | +81.4% |
| 1990 | 3,265 units per person | +57.2% |
| 1991 | 5,682 units per person | +74.0% |
| 1992 | 7,279 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 8,202 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 9,055 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 11,741 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 12,245 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 18,993 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 20,188 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 29,960 units per person | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 30,450 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38,808 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 47,875 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 54,539 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 62,124 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 74,691 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 84,294 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 92,441 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 109,099 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 128,601 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 162,334 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 182,445 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 206,883 units per person | +13.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 206,883 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,711 units per person, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 206,883 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,027 units per person, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5 units per person | 8.34 units per person | 12.56 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.04 units per person | 11.13 units per person | 39.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.45 units per person | 44.16 units per person | 2,078 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,661 units per person | 3,265 units per person | 29,960 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,292 units per person | 30,450 units per person | 128,601 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,887 units per person | 162,334 units per person | 206,883 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone was 206,883 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 206,883 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.1%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Seasonally adjusted (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.