Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 4,061 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4,061 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,325 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.283 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.283 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 233.99 US dollar per square kilometre | +82572.6% |
| 2005 | 336.93 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 976.55 US dollar per square kilometre | +189.8% |
| 2007 | 1,612 US dollar per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 1,621 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,948 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2,322 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 3,815 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 4,201 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 3,671 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 3,214 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2,519 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 5,325 US dollar per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2018 | 2,489 US dollar per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 2,082 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 2,842 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 4,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 4,061 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,061 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,340 US dollar per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,061 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,195 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +82572.6% | 0.283 US dollar per square kilometre | 233.99 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 961.36 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.283 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,948 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,264 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,082 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,325 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,742 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,842 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,408 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 116 Honduras 5,365 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nicaragua 4,626 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 4,580 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nepal 4,000 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 121 Togo 3,869 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 122 Colombia 3,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Sierra Leone was 4,061 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,325 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Sierra Leone ranks 119th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.