Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 18.78 million units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2012, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone stood at 18.78 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 469.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.78 million units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 277.51 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 153 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 277.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 298.16 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 287.63 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 304.51 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 310.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 313.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 328.63 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 402.01 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1969 | 463.26 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 418.09 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 466.45 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 554.03 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 683.23 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 773.19 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 848.71 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1,016 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1,187 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 1,499 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 1,759 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 2,078 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 2,043 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,380 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1983 | 4,787 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 6,489 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 12,079 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1986 | 24,977 units per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 1987 | 39,042 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1988 | 62,432 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1989 | 116,120 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1990 | 189,864 units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 334,259 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1992 | 420,141 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 472,411 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 523,498 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 679,795 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 712,351 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 6.57 million units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 7.36 million units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 8.91 million units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 10.79 million units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 13.99 million units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 16.14 million units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 18.78 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 18.78 million units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million units per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 18.78 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.04 million units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.75 units per square kilometre | 277.51 units per square kilometre | 463.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 920.47 units per square kilometre | 418.09 units per square kilometre | 1,759 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,343 units per square kilometre | 2,043 units per square kilometre | 116,120 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,541 units per square kilometre | 189,864 units per square kilometre | 1.79 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million units per square kilometre | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | 10.79 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 million units per square kilometre | 13.99 million units per square kilometre | 18.78 million units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 21 Czechia 21.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Maldives 20.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 19.11 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 18.49 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 18.40 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 India 17.18 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone was 18.78 million units per square kilometre 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 18.78 million units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.51 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 153 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 469.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.