Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 220.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone is 220.67 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone peaked at 239.7 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 154 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0611 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0591 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0623 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.068 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0818 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0802 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0859 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0857 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.086 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1238 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1126 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1145 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1363 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1323 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1883 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3473 units per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4307 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 1986 | 3.68 units per US$ of GDP | +261.5% |
| 1987 | 4.27 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 4.27 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.98 units per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 1990 | 21.1 units per US$ of GDP | +134.8% |
| 1991 | 30.93 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1992 | 44.6 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 44.35 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.44 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 56.35 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 54.6 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 95.02 units per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1998 | 128.98 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 193.26 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 211.84 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 108.31 units per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 123.08 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 131.79 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 148.71 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 161.45 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 145.27 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 146.29 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 154.67 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 196.99 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 236.97 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 239.7 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 220.67 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 220.67 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.37 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 220.67 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.91 units per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +261.5% | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | 3.68 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +136.2% | 0.4307 units per US$ of GDP | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +134.8% | 8.98 units per US$ of GDP | 21.1 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +110.3% | 4.27 units per US$ of GDP | 8.98 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0972 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1323 units per US$ of GDP | 8.98 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.06 units per US$ of GDP | 21.1 units per US$ of GDP | 193.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.84 units per US$ of GDP | 108.31 units per US$ of GDP | 211.84 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.45 units per US$ of GDP | 220.67 units per US$ of GDP | 239.7 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Sierra Leone was 220.67 units per US$ of GDP 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 239.7 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 154 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 79.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.