Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 4,743 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 4,743 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 740.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,743 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0042 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0048 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0056 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0076 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.009 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.024 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0344 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.043 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0735 current LCU per person | +50.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0957 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1263 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1651 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2167 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 0.264 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3293 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7098 current LCU per person | +115.6% |
| 1986 | 1.02 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 1.38 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 8.5 current LCU per person | +191.7% |
| 1991 | 10.4 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 9.75 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 9.85 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 115.44 current LCU per person | +1071.6% |
| 1995 | 101.98 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 107.83 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 117.98 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 125.14 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 140.07 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 163.62 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 164.26 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 158.73 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 169.55 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 162.88 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 158.27 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 173 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 101.2 current LCU per person | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 151.95 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 197.36 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 285.69 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 327.54 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 353.08 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 387.54 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 478.71 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 564.7 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 699.42 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 820.6 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 974.26 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1,121 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1,404 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1,687 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 2,125 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 2,845 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 3,760 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 4,743 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,743 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 93,769 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,743 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1071.6% | 9.85 current LCU per person | 115.44 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +191.7% | 2.91 current LCU per person | 8.5 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 current LCU per person | 0.0042 current LCU per person | 0.0096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.037 current LCU per person | 0.0096 current LCU per person | 0.0957 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9075 current LCU per person | 0.1263 current LCU per person | 2.91 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.69 current LCU per person | 8.5 current LCU per person | 140.07 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.08 current LCU per person | 101.2 current LCU per person | 197.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.27 current LCU per person | 285.69 current LCU per person | 1,121 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,761 current LCU per person | 1,404 current LCU per person | 4,743 current LCU per person | 6 |
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,743 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,743 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 740.0%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.