Broad money in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Broad money was 38.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Sierra Leone is 38.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 637.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.63 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,570 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,124 current LCU | 21,570 current LCU | 45,810 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,719 current LCU | 43,250 current LCU | 214,530 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million current LCU | 260,790 current LCU | 10.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.17 million current LCU | 17.82 million current LCU | 194.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 722.19 billion current LCU | 217.60 million current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 4.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.97 billion current LCU | 11.79 billion current LCU | 38.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Kuwait 42.12 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tajikistan 39.55 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.13 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Seychelles 29.77 billion current LCU compare
- 136 El Salvador 23.57 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 22.31 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% (2025)
- Broad money 22.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 417.37 million current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 (2024)
- Net migration -11,309 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 21.3 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Sierra Leone?
- Broad money in Sierra Leone was 38.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,570 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for broad money?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.