Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) was -18.81 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sierra Leone, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -18.81 billion current LCU for net domestic credit to government, flow in 2011.
The figure is down 104.6% on the previous year and down 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Sierra Leone peaked at 421.75 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, -434.13 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.48 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -710,000 current LCU | -120.4% |
| 1968 | -2.70 million current LCU | +280.3% |
| 1969 | -2.79 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 4.56 million current LCU | -263.4% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million current LCU | -75.3% |
| 1973 | 6.71 million current LCU | +389.8% |
| 1974 | 7.05 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 33.10 million current LCU | +369.5% |
| 1976 | 25.21 million current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 15.00 million current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 59.37 million current LCU | +295.8% |
| 1979 | 71.66 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 86.60 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 129.81 million current LCU | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 172.95 million current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 161.88 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 272.08 million current LCU | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 135.92 million current LCU | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 757.00 million current LCU | +456.9% |
| 1987 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +157.1% |
| 1988 | 986.00 million current LCU | -49.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +253.8% |
| 1991 | 3.89 billion current LCU | -30.8% |
| 1992 | -5.32 billion current LCU | -236.8% |
| 1993 | -6.90 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 2.31 billion current LCU | -133.4% |
| 1995 | 2.11 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 421.75 billion current LCU | +19878.9% |
| 1997 | 44.13 billion current LCU | -89.5% |
| 1998 | 20.67 billion current LCU | -53.2% |
| 1999 | 82.87 billion current LCU | +301.0% |
| 2000 | 107.86 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 42.06 billion current LCU | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -97.5% |
| 2003 | 67.44 billion current LCU | +6232.7% |
| 2004 | -51.73 billion current LCU | -176.7% |
| 2005 | -15.89 billion current LCU | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 70.42 billion current LCU | -543.2% |
| 2007 | -434.13 billion current LCU | -716.5% |
| 2008 | 156.95 billion current LCU | -136.2% |
| 2009 | 238.64 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 407.94 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 2011 | -18.81 billion current LCU | -104.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -18.81 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.53 million current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -18.81 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.78 billion current LCU. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +19878.9% | 2.11 billion current LCU | 421.75 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +6232.7% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 67.44 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | -716.5% | 70.42 billion current LCU | -434.13 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -680,000 current LCU | -2.79 million current LCU | 3.48 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.96 million current LCU | 1.37 million current LCU | 71.66 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 623.62 million current LCU | 86.60 million current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.11 billion current LCU | -6.90 billion current LCU | 421.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.27 billion current LCU | -434.13 billion current LCU | 238.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.56 billion current LCU | -18.81 billion current LCU | 407.94 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 to government, flow in Sierra Leone?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sierra Leone was -18.81 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 421.75 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -434.13 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.