Quasi-Money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Quasi-Money was 1.94 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.94 trillion
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
35th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.94 trillion
in 2012
All-time low
2.27 million
in 1958
Years of data
55
1958–2012
Quasi-Money in Sierra Leone, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, quasi-money in Sierra Leone stood at 1.94 trillion. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% on the previous year and up 1,400.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.94 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 1958.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 162 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2.27 million | — |
| 1959 | 2.79 million | +22.9% |
| 1960 | 3.26 million | +16.8% |
| 1961 | 3.99 million | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 4.66 million | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 5.48 million | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 6.93 million | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 7.86 million | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 8.94 million | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 9.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 11.58 million | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 14.01 million | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 14.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 15.55 million | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 17.60 million | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 22.99 million | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 29.69 million | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 31.32 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 39.83 million | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 51.77 million | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 71.86 million | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 87.03 million | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 108.25 million | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 115.75 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 166.42 million | +43.8% |
| 1983 | 192.99 million | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 222.58 million | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 312.92 million | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 433.14 million | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 858.72 million | +98.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 billion | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 billion | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 3.57 billion | +127.8% |
| 1991 | 6.31 billion | +76.9% |
| 1992 | 10.45 billion | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 15.95 billion | +52.7% |
| 1994 | 16.96 billion | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 16.48 billion | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 32.86 billion | +99.4% |
| 1997 | 43.02 billion | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 51.16 billion | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 60.08 billion | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 77.65 billion | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 101.43 billion | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 129.36 billion | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 166.18 billion | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 207.06 billion | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 300.00 billion | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 390.21 billion | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 529.12 billion | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 654.56 billion | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 877.50 billion | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 trillion | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 trillion | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 1.94 trillion | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 million | 2.27 million | 2.79 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.58 million | 3.26 million | 14.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.20 million | 14.34 million | 87.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 521.75 million | 108.25 million | 1.57 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.68 billion | 3.57 billion | 60.08 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.31 billion | 77.65 billion | 877.50 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 trillion | 1.19 trillion | 1.94 trillion | 3 |
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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 in Sierra Leone?
- Quasi-money in Sierra Leone was 1.94 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest quasi-money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1958.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for quasi-money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.7%. 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 Quasi-Money (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.