Financial Sector in Sierra Leone

376 indicators covering financial sector for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
International migrant stock, total 49,997 2024 down 15.0% 159th
International migrant stock 0.6% 2024 down 25.0% 188th
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities 134.33 million US dollar 2024 down 66.0% 84th
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options 0 US dollar 2024 79th
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum 1.9 2025 down 7.4% 67th
Borrowers from commercial banks 6.28 per 1,000 adults 2019 down 24.4% 110th
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock 0 2023 33rd
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 310.34 million US dollar 2024 down 19.3% 103rd
Other investment, Trade credits and advances, Non financial 0 US dollar 2024 118th
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Central bank 31.63 million US dollar 2024 up 346.2% 51st
5-bank asset concentration 100 2015 unchanged 1st
Depositors with commercial banks 487.9 per 1,000 adults 2024 up 165.8% 68th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations 46.27 billion 2012 up 174.8% 25th
Bank lending-deposit spread 12.3 2020 up 4.4% 14th
Savings Rate, Percent per annum 1.99 2025 down 26.9% 30th
Risk premium on lending 19.5% 2025 up 17.1% 5th
Restricted Deposits 623.81 million 2012 up 507.3% 48th
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum 16.75 2025 up 76.3% 10th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 34.0% 2015 down 4.8% 2nd
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans 31.7% 2015 up 18.4% 3rd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 9.16 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 682.5% 111th
Broad Money 38.15 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 637.5% 122nd
Bank capital to total assets 12.3% 2015 up 19.6% 38th
Securities issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2025 5th
Deposits (including electronic money) in Non-financial corporations 0 Domestic currency 2025 15th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) -2.9 2027 up 75.2% 23rd
Provisions to nonperforming loans 57.4% 2015 up 62.6% 79th
Currency issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2025 10th
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) -2.52 2027 up 66.4% 23rd
National Definitions of Money, Base Money 11.52 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 581.3% 79th
Wholesale price index 100 2010 = 100 1985 up 1,034.1% 40th
Bank branches per 100,000 adults 2.65 2012 up 137.7% 169th
Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 736 2030 down 85.3% 72nd
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 1,332 2030 down 90.5% 72nd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 572 2030 down 82.5% 82nd
ATMs per 100,000 adults 0.3641 2012 186th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 38.6% 2024 up 147.9% 106th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Banking or Other Financial 4.96 billion 2012 5th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 35.9% 2024 up 187.5% 95th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 41.5% 2024 up 119.1% 102nd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 39.8% 2024 up 99.6% 100th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 36.5% 2024 up 468.2% 94th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 26.7% 2024 up 64.0% 98th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 59.0% 2024 up 332.0% 91st
Broad Money, M5 38.15 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 637.5% 65th
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country 10.3% 2023 up 2.9% 3rd
National Definitions of Money, Base Money 11.52 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 581.3% 79th
Total reserves includes gold 14.8% 2011 up 210.7% 27th
Net domestic credit, flow 221.08 billion current LCU 2011 up 335.0% 14th
Total assets, flow 602.60 billion current LCU 2011 up 7,410.7% 9th
Net foreign assets, flow 381.52 billion current LCU 2011 up 991.5% 9th
Money and quasi money (M2), flow 161.27 billion current LCU 2011 up 120.1% 14th
Net foreign assets 353.09 million current US$ 2011 up 360.3% 37th
Broad Money, M5 38.15 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 637.5% 65th
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults 156.77 2012 up 179.3% 86th
Claims on governments and other public entities 1.15 trillion current LCU 2011 up 58.0% 4th
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock 962.75 billion current LCU 2011 up 2,655.2% 12th
Banking survey: claims on private sector 962.75 billion current LCU 2011 up 2,655.2% 13th
Claims on central government 1.10 trillion current LCU 2011 up 50.7% 4th
Net domestic credit to government, flow -18.81 billion current LCU 2011 down 144.7% 42nd