Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -491.53 billion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Sierra Leone, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, other items (net) in Sierra Leone stood at -491.53 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 382.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Sierra Leone peaked at 242.08 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -667.65 billion, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -710,000 | — |
| 1959 | -1.06 million | +49.3% |
| 1960 | -1.84 million | +73.6% |
| 1961 | -2.86 million | +55.4% |
| 1962 | -2.02 million | -29.4% |
| 1963 | -2.84 million | +40.6% |
| 1964 | -2.19 million | -22.9% |
| 1965 | -1.15 million | -47.5% |
| 1966 | -130,000 | -88.7% |
| 1967 | -5.15 million | +3860.3% |
| 1968 | -7.05 million | +37.0% |
| 1969 | -6.13 million | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.71 million | -127.9% |
| 1971 | -140,000 | -108.2% |
| 1972 | 2.01 million | -1533.4% |
| 1973 | 5.65 million | +181.3% |
| 1974 | 6.64 million | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 7.64 million | +15.0% |
| 1976 | -8.56 million | -212.0% |
| 1977 | -10.94 million | +27.7% |
| 1978 | -3.55 million | -67.5% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million | -311.2% |
| 1980 | -44.50 million | -693.2% |
| 1981 | -46.78 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | -41.45 million | -11.4% |
| 1983 | -448.23 million | +981.5% |
| 1984 | -388.06 million | -13.4% |
| 1985 | -565.26 million | +45.7% |
| 1986 | -8.66 billion | +1431.5% |
| 1987 | -7.44 billion | -14.0% |
| 1988 | -12.64 billion | +69.9% |
| 1989 | -20.77 billion | +64.3% |
| 1990 | -51.26 billion | +146.9% |
| 1991 | -143.64 billion | +180.2% |
| 1992 | -203.06 billion | +41.4% |
| 1993 | -229.43 billion | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 42.17 billion | -118.4% |
| 1995 | -94.07 billion | -323.1% |
| 1996 | -22.03 billion | -76.6% |
| 1997 | -62.41 billion | +183.3% |
| 1998 | -31.22 billion | -50.0% |
| 1999 | -147.29 billion | +371.8% |
| 2000 | 22.20 billion | -115.1% |
| 2001 | -84.52 billion | -480.7% |
| 2002 | -101.83 billion | +20.5% |
| 2003 | -135.99 billion | +33.5% |
| 2004 | -114.28 billion | -16.0% |
| 2005 | -63.98 billion | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 242.08 billion | -478.4% |
| 2007 | -626.11 billion | -358.6% |
| 2008 | -545.57 billion | -12.9% |
| 2009 | -667.65 billion | +22.4% |
| 2010 | -545.97 billion | -18.2% |
| 2011 | -499.46 billion | -8.5% |
| 2012 | -491.53 billion | -1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -491.53 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.78 billion, 177.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -491.53 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 477.41 million. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -3860.3% | -130,000 | -5.15 million |
| 1972 | +1533.4% | -140,000 | 2.01 million |
| 1986 | -1431.5% | -565.26 million | -8.66 billion |
| 1983 | -981.5% | -41.45 million | -448.23 million |
| 1980 | -693.2% | 7.50 million | -44.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -885,000 | -1.06 million | -710,000 | 2 |
| 1960s | -3.14 million | -7.05 million | -130,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 795,534 | -10.94 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.10 billion | -20.77 billion | -41.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -94.23 billion | -229.43 billion | 42.17 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -207.57 billion | -667.65 billion | 242.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -512.32 billion | -545.97 billion | -491.53 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 items (net) in Sierra Leone?
- Other items (net) in Sierra Leone was -491.53 billion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 242.08 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -667.65 billion in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for other items (net)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 382.7%. 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, published as part of Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.