Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 296,330 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2012, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sierra Leone stood at 296,330 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 1,038.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 296,330 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.44 units per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 160 countries on this measure, 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), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.73 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1962 | 1.99 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 2.3 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 3.18 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 3.56 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 3.55 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.43 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 5.26 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 5.29 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.63 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.25 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 8.02 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 10.17 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 10.53 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 13.15 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 16.78 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1978 | 22.85 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 27.13 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 33.08 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 34.67 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 48.83 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1983 | 55.43 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 62.54 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 86 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 116.17 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 224.22 units per person | +93.0% |
| 1988 | 315.52 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1989 | 388.03 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 849.53 units per person | +118.9% |
| 1991 | 1,485 units per person | +74.8% |
| 1992 | 2,507 units per person | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 3,837 units per person | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 4,063 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3,944 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,824 units per person | +98.4% |
| 1997 | 10,114 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 11,908 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 13,914 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 17,553 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 21,614 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 26,021 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 32,096 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 38,661 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 54,529 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 69,377 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 92,031 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 111,042 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 144,906 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 190,991 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 236,474 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 296,330 units per person | +25.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 296,330 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,667 units per person, 21.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 296,330 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,577 units per person, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +118.9% | 388.03 units per person | 849.53 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 units per person | 1.44 units per person | 5.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.58 units per person | 5.29 units per person | 27.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.45 units per person | 33.08 units per person | 388.03 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,045 units per person | 849.53 units per person | 13,914 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,783 units per person | 17,553 units per person | 144,906 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,265 units per person | 190,991 units per person | 296,330 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 22 Costa Rica 393,200 units per person compare
- 23 Macau, China 326,945 units per person compare
- 24 Gabon 302,668 units per person compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 262,967 units per person compare
- 27 Guyana 222,376 units per person compare
- 28 Iraq 219,040 units per person 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), per in Sierra Leone?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Sierra Leone was 296,330 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 296,330 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,038.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.