Net domestic credit to government, flow in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net domestic credit to government, flow was -18.81 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-18.81 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 104.6%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
421.75 billion current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
-434.13 billion current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
46
1966–2011
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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.