Total assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total assets was 2.97 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.97 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.97 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-177.01 billion current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Total assets in Sierra Leone, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total assets in Sierra Leone stood at 2.97 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 516.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.97 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -177.01 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.73 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 20.53 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 23.58 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 22.83 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 26.65 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 29.96 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 32.08 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 27.62 million current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 36.93 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 44.04 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 53.26 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 57.93 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 71.32 million current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 91.06 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 106.75 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 116.05 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 114.68 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 139.69 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 192.06 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 240.78 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 236.54 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 242.31 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 407.08 million current LCU | +68.0% |
| 1983 | 134.40 million current LCU | -67.0% |
| 1984 | 354.86 million current LCU | +164.0% |
| 1985 | 686.11 million current LCU | +93.3% |
| 1986 | -6.32 billion current LCU | -1021.5% |
| 1987 | -3.59 billion current LCU | -43.2% |
| 1988 | -6.62 billion current LCU | +84.4% |
| 1989 | -10.34 billion current LCU | +56.3% |
| 1990 | -32.78 billion current LCU | +216.8% |
| 1991 | -111.27 billion current LCU | +239.5% |
| 1992 | -160.07 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1993 | -177.01 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 127.28 billion current LCU | -171.9% |
| 1995 | 5.41 billion current LCU | -95.7% |
| 1996 | 251.93 billion current LCU | +4556.9% |
| 1997 | 279.56 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 246.98 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 183.27 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 473.38 billion current LCU | +158.3% |
| 2001 | 481.41 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 560.81 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 567.29 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 670.54 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 863.52 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +77.6% |
| 2007 | 813.11 billion current LCU | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 2.36 trillion current LCU | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 trillion current LCU | +25.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.97 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 336.91 billion current LCU, 8.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.97 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets 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 | +4556.9% | 5.41 billion current LCU | 251.93 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | -1021.5% | 686.11 million current LCU | -6.32 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | -239.5% | -32.78 billion current LCU | -111.27 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | -216.8% | -10.34 billion current LCU | -32.78 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.39 million current LCU | 19.73 million current LCU | 44.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.36 million current LCU | 53.26 million current LCU | 240.78 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.48 billion current LCU | -10.34 billion current LCU | 686.11 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.33 billion current LCU | -177.01 billion current LCU | 279.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.37 billion current LCU | 473.38 billion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 trillion current LCU | 2.36 trillion current LCU | 2.97 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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 total assets in Sierra Leone?
- Total assets in Sierra Leone was 2.97 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -177.01 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.2%. 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, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.