Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 28.53 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, 1959–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone is 28.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone peaked at 127.77 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.8 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 22.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 16.85 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1961 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1962 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 26.46 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1965 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1966 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1968 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +1422.7% |
| 1969 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1971 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +258.2% |
| 1972 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1973 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 1974 | 29.14 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1976 | 27.17 % change on previous year | +394.9% |
| 1977 | 29.98 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 38.81 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1980 | 24.38 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1982 | 43.78 % change on previous year | +531.8% |
| 1983 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1984 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 40.59 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 1986 | 38.42 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 98.25 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 1988 | 44.57 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1989 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 127.77 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 1991 | 76.86 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 65.67 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 52.7 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1995 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1996 | 99.36 % change on previous year | -3651.8% |
| 1997 | 30.94 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 29.24 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 44.89 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 35.6 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 28.53 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.53 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.77 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.12 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3651.8% | -2.8 % change on previous year | 99.36 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1422.7% | 1.79 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +531.8% | 6.93 % change on previous year | 43.78 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +394.9% | 5.49 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +389.7% | 26.09 % change on previous year | 127.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.91 % change on previous year | 22.91 % change on previous year | 22.91 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 17.73 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 27.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.63 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 38.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.43 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 98.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.31 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 127.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.88 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 44.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.35 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 35.44 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Belarus 31.75 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Central African Republic 30.86 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Türkiye 28.87 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 28.45 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Congo 28.19 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Mozambique 27.79 % change on previous year 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Sierra Leone was 28.53 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 127.77 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 162 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.