Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) was 264.12 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Sierra Leone, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic financing, monetary system credit in Sierra Leone is 264.12 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 516.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic financing, monetary system credit in Sierra Leone peaked at 264.12 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -26.32 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 513.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 757.00 million current LCU | +47.6% |
| 1987 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +157.1% |
| 1988 | 986.00 million current LCU | -49.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +253.8% |
| 1991 | 3.94 billion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 1992 | -5.32 billion current LCU | -235.0% |
| 1993 | -4.70 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 628.00 million current LCU | -113.4% |
| 1995 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +236.3% |
| 1996 | 20.56 billion current LCU | +873.4% |
| 1997 | 43.83 billion current LCU | +113.2% |
| 1998 | 21.13 billion current LCU | -51.8% |
| 1999 | 82.81 billion current LCU | +291.9% |
| 2000 | -26.32 billion current LCU | -131.8% |
| 2001 | 42.84 billion current LCU | -262.8% |
| 2002 | 601.00 million current LCU | -98.6% |
| 2003 | 56.07 billion current LCU | +9230.1% |
| 2004 | -9.26 billion current LCU | -116.5% |
| 2005 | 14.47 billion current LCU | -256.3% |
| 2006 | 3.02 billion current LCU | -79.1% |
| 2007 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 120.83 billion current LCU | +3901.1% |
| 2009 | 228.89 billion current LCU | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 236.43 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 264.12 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 264.12 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.00 million current LCU, 2641.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 264.12 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.05 billion current LCU, 252.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9230.1% | 601.00 million current LCU | 56.07 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | +3901.1% | 3.02 billion current LCU | 120.83 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 579.00 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.06 billion current LCU | -5.32 billion current LCU | 82.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.42 billion current LCU | -26.32 billion current LCU | 228.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.28 billion current LCU | 236.43 billion current LCU | 264.12 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic financing, monetary system credit in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic financing, monetary system credit in Sierra Leone was 264.12 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 264.12 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic financing, monetary system credit recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.32 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic financing, monetary system credit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic financing, monetary system credit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Domestic financing, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic financing, monetary system credit. Data are in current local currency.