Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 545.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 545.25 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2012.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Sierra Leone peaked at 559.43 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.067 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.067 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0714 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0747 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.076 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0822 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0822 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0904 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1183 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1121 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0996 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1145 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1214 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1239 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1304 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1348 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1882 units per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1969 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1866 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1934 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2369 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2401 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.324 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5551 units per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6517 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | +117.1% |
| 1986 | 4.66 units per US$ of GDP | +229.3% |
| 1987 | 5.68 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 5.57 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.98 units per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1990 | 27.43 units per US$ of GDP | +149.9% |
| 1991 | 40.25 units per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1992 | 61.53 units per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 66.34 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 60.86 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 76.24 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 91.39 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 148.94 units per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 209.56 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 290.06 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 342.22 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 172.98 units per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 194.86 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 214.3 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 246.51 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 284.52 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 269.48 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 296.92 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 317.76 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 426.21 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 524.66 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 559.43 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 545.25 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 545.25 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.47 units per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 545.25 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.26 units per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +229.3% | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | 4.66 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +149.9% | 10.98 units per US$ of GDP | 27.43 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +117.1% | 0.6517 units per US$ of GDP | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP | 0.067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1183 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0996 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 units per US$ of GDP | 10.98 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.26 units per US$ of GDP | 27.43 units per US$ of GDP | 290.06 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.58 units per US$ of GDP | 172.98 units per US$ of GDP | 426.21 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.11 units per US$ of GDP | 524.66 units per US$ of GDP | 559.43 units per US$ of GDP | 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Sierra Leone?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Sierra Leone was 545.25 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 559.43 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.