Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 857.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +179.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.6% |
| 1987 | 0.008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +335.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +891.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 0.417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2024 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 99 Malaysia 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Botswana 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Zambia 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Seychelles 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 857.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.