Financial Sector in Sierra Leone 42 indicators covering financial sector for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Net migration -11,309 2025 down 3,076.7% 155th Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 2024 down 20.8% 143rd Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU 2025 up 952.7% 145th Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% 2025 up 67.8% 181st Net foreign assets 417.37 million current LCU 2025 down 82.3% 171st Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% 2025 up 160.5% 53rd Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% 2025 up 64.4% 181st Domestic credit to private sector 5.5% 2025 up 64.4% 181st Broad money 22.6% 2025 up 50.3% 155th Official exchange rate 21.3 LCU per US$, period average 2023 up 391.7% 95th Claims on private sector 9.6% 2025 up 1,003,110.0% 36th Broad money 38.15 billion current LCU 2025 up 637.5% 134th Broad money growth 19.1% 2025 up 119.2% 27th Claims on central government 19.5% 2025 up 134,852.0% 12th GDP deflator: linked series 249 base year varies by country 2025 up 224.1% 38th Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.7% 2025 down 26.0% 134th Broad money to total reserves ratio 3.27 2024 down 99.8% 72nd Total reserves 18.6% 2024 down 55.6% 85th Interest rate spread 14.4% 2025 up 1.1% 10th Deposit interest rate 7.0% 2025 up 56.8% 32nd Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 2025 up 475.5% 16th Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 10.1% 2025 down 45.3% 113th Lending interest rate 21.4% 2025 up 14.4% 14th Real interest rate 18.3% 2025 up 25.2% 6th Commercial bank branches 2.13 per 100,000 adults 2024 down 31.2% 175th Automated teller machines (ATMs) 3.48 per 100,000 adults 2024 up 821.1% 179th Real effective exchange rate index 115.83 2010 = 100 2025 down 18.8% 26th Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 9.7% 2025 up 2,947,550.0% 40th International migrant stock 0.6% 2024 down 25.0% 187th International migrant stock, total 49,997 2024 down 15.0% 158th Borrowers from commercial banks 6.28 per 1,000 adults 2019 down 24.4% 109th Depositors with commercial banks 487.9 per 1,000 adults 2024 up 165.8% 68th Risk premium on lending 19.5% 2025 up 17.1% 5th Wholesale price index 100 2010 = 100 1985 up 1,034.1% 40th Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 38.6% 2024 up 147.9% 105th Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 39.8% 2024 up 99.6% 99th Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 36.5% 2024 up 468.2% 93rd Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 41.5% 2024 up 119.1% 101st Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 35.9% 2024 up 187.5% 94th Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 26.7% 2024 up 64.0% 97th Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-se 59.0% 2024 up 332.0% 90th Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country 10.3% 2023 up 2.9% 3rd