Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
333,520 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
333,520 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1527 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 825.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1527 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1527 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1804 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2361 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2548 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2807 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3329 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3206 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2923 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2648 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3615 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4454 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4904 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6786 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9728 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 1.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 1.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 2.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 4.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 5.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 7.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1982 | 10.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 12.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 16.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 35.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +120.4% |
| 1986 | 52.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 73.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 106.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1989 | 162.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 494.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +203.5% |
| 1991 | 612.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 562.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 567.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +1076.1% |
| 1995 | 5,904 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 6,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 7,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 10,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 10,933 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 12,086 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12,064 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 8,061 current LCU per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 12,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 16,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 24,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 28,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 32,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 36,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 45,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 55,059 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 69,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 83,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 101,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 120,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 153,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 189,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 243,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2572 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1527 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3329 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3615 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 162.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 494.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,379 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,846 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,558 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,815 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 120,098 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,041 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 455,523 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 426,132 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tonga 340,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Peru 327,322 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Canada 317,708 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 313,908 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 333,520 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1527 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 825.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.