Financial Sector in Sierra Leone

376 indicators covering financial sector for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP 6.8% 2021 down 8.7% 183rd
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP 21.8% 2021 up 75.1% 158th
Liquid liabilities to GDP 31.2% 2021 up 46.9% 152nd
Central bank assets to GDP 10.5% 2021 up 253.8% 57th
Financial system deposits to GDP 23.7% 2021 up 48.8% 157th
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial 6.8% 2021 down 8.7% 183rd
Bank deposits to GDP 23.7% 2021 up 48.8% 157th
Liquid liabilities in millions USD 1,008 2000 constant 2021 up 67.0% 168th
Bank credit to bank deposits 28.8% 2021 down 38.6% 176th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 9.84 million units per square kilometre 2012 down 1.6% 23rd
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 511,171 units per person 2012 up 574.4% 26th
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 375,373 current LCU per square kilometre 2023 down 99.3% 143rd
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 296,330 units per person 2012 up 1,038.8% 25th
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 214,841 units per person 2012 up 331.6% 25th
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 545.25 units per US$ of GDP 2012 up 179.8% 13th
Financial Institutions Access Index 0.0315 2020 up 2.7% 174th
Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.0338 2020 up 20.4% 170th
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.4341 2020 up 37.7% 170th
Financial Development Index 0.0738 2020 up 26.2% 177th
Financial Institutions Index 0.14 2020 up 31.3% 176th
Financial Markets Access Index 0 2020 115th
Financial Markets Depth Index 0.013 2020 down 40.1% 134th
Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0 2020 94th
Financial Markets Index 0.0049 2020 down 40.1% 137th
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 316.08 units per US$ of GDP 2012 up 372.5% 14th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 0 SDR per square kilometre 2023 118th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 0 SDR per square kilometre 2023 118th
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 229.16 units per US$ of GDP 2012 up 79.1% 13th
Total reserves 18.6% 2024 down 55.6% 86th
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year 2025 down 95.7% 32nd
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year 2025 down 86.5% 32nd
Money, Seasonally adjusted 1.36 trillion 2012 up 469.4% 35th
Interest rate spread 14.4% 2025 up 1.1% 10th
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 46.39 million units per square kilometre 2012 up 788.7% 25th
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 26.89 million units per square kilometre 2012 up 1,400.7% 26th
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 16.3 % change on previous year 2012 down 46.9% 61st
Capital Accounts 787.74 billion 2012 up 175.7% 35th
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 19.50 million units per square kilometre 2012 up 468.7% 25th
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 206,883 units per person 2012 up 332.1% 25th
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 220.67 units per US$ of GDP 2012 up 79.3% 12th
Domestic credit to private sector 6.0% 2020 down 23.8% 184th
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 18.78 million units per square kilometre 2012 up 469.4% 24th
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 5.66 % change on previous year 2012 up 45.8% 116th
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 120,246 units per person 2012 up 109.2% 30th
Reserve assets 433.27 million US dollar 2024 down 22.0% 149th
Deposit interest rate 7.0% 2025 up 56.8% 32nd
Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none 2017 4th
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP 14.9% 2020 up 183.9% 72nd
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 1.04 billion US dollar 2024 up 2.5% 155th
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 3.7% 2020 down 26.2% 154th
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 128.26 units per US$ of GDP 2012 down 13.2% 14th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR 2024 120th
Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR 2024 120th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 104.67 million SDR 2024 down 65.9% 177th
Reserves excluding gold 332.23 million SDR 2024 down 19.9% 167th
Total reserves (gold at market value) 332.23 million SDR 2024 down 19.9% 167th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 332.23 million SDR 2024 down 19.9% 167th
Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 2025 up 475.5% 16th
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 172.13 2025 down 2.3% 44th
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar 488.91 million 2025 up 93.2% 40th