Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Net domestic credit to private sector, stock was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 962.75 billion current LCU for net domestic credit to private sector, stock in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 2,655.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Sierra Leone peaked at 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 3.24 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +151.9% |
| 1992 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 15.00 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 16.77 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 17.62 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.74 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 27.08 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 28.64 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 25.02 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.04 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 34.94 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 56.72 billion current LCU | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 93.32 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 154.75 billion current LCU | +65.8% |
| 2005 | 159.60 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 189.18 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 263.75 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 413.44 billion current LCU | +56.8% |
| 2009 | 600.98 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2010 | 790.39 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 962.75 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 billion current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU | 28.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.47 billion current LCU | 28.04 billion current LCU | 600.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.57 billion current LCU | 790.39 billion current LCU | 962.75 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Sierra Leone?
- Net domestic credit to private sector, stock in Sierra Leone was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 962.75 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to private sector, stock recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for net domestic credit to private sector, stock?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to private sector, stock rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,655.2%. 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 private sector, stock (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32S..ZK) include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds.