Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money was 3.35 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
3.35 trillion
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
37th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3.35 trillion
in 2012
All-time low
20.33 million
in 1959
Years of data
55
1958–2012
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money in Sierra Leone, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.35 trillion for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in 2012. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 788.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.35 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.33 million, in 1959.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 163 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, Money plus Quasi-Money in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 20.35 million | — |
| 1959 | 20.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 21.57 million | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 23.40 million | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 25.60 million | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 25.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 28.25 million | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 29.53 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 30.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 31.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 39.03 million | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 45.81 million | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 43.25 million | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 48.04 million | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 56.51 million | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 71.27 million | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 84.55 million | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 91.60 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 111.93 million | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 136.22 million | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 179.29 million | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 214.53 million | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 260.79 million | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 267.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 419.64 million | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 552.37 million | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 708.75 million | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 1.21 billion | +71.1% |
| 1986 | 2.28 billion | +88.4% |
| 1987 | 3.75 billion | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 5.88 billion | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 10.24 billion | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 17.82 billion | +74.0% |
| 1991 | 31.40 billion | +76.2% |
| 1992 | 41.83 billion | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 51.00 billion | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 55.50 billion | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 66.38 billion | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 86.06 billion | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 126.63 billion | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 140.90 billion | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 194.16 billion | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 217.60 billion | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 290.86 billion | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 376.83 billion | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 459.16 billion | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 551.53 billion | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 724.18 billion | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 879.51 billion | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 trillion | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.32 trillion | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 trillion | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.24 trillion | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 2.72 trillion | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 3.35 trillion | +23.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.35 trillion is above the median for low income countries, which is 557.67 billion, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.35 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 897.27 billion, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.34 million | 20.33 million | 20.35 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.12 million | 21.57 million | 45.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.72 million | 43.25 million | 214.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 billion | 260.79 million | 10.24 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.17 billion | 17.82 billion | 194.16 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 758.46 billion | 217.60 billion | 1.68 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 trillion | 2.24 trillion | 3.35 trillion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 Costa Rica 4.08 trillion compare
- 35 Senegal 3.95 trillion compare
- 36 Philippines 3.61 trillion compare
- 38 Bangladesh 3.26 trillion compare
- 39 Mexico 3.25 trillion compare
- 40 Argentina 3.03 trillion compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Sierra Leone?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money in Sierra Leone was 3.35 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.33 million in 1959.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 788.6%. 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, Money plus 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.