12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term was 32.42 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32.42 million
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
182nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
201.96 million
in 2016
All-time low
4.00 million
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200720251990: 69.0M1991: 67.0M1992: 65.0M1993: 43.0M1994: 63.0M1995: 12.0M1996: 12.0M1997: 10.0M1998: 55.0M1999: 4.0M2000: 6.0M2001: 6.0M2002: 5.0M2003: 7.0M2004: 12.0M2005: 14.0M2006: 17.0M2007: 4.0M2008: 18.0M2009: 16.0M2010: 16.0M2011: 5.0M2012: 14.0M2013: 34.0M2014: 78.6M2015: 21.8M2016: 202.0M2017: 36.6M2018: 54.8M2019: 76.4M2020: 62.4M2021: 44.8M2022: 15.7M2023: 21.1M2024: 30.0M2025: 32.4M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 32.42 million for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone peaked at 201.96 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 182nd out of 209 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.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 69.00 million —
1991 67.00 million -2.9%
1992 65.00 million -3.0%
1993 43.00 million -33.8%
1994 63.00 million +46.5%
1995 12.00 million -81.0%
1996 12.00 million +0.0%
1997 10.00 million -16.7%
1998 55.00 million +450.0%
1999 4.00 million -92.7%
2000 6.00 million +50.0%
2001 6.00 million +0.0%
2002 5.00 million -16.7%
2003 7.00 million +40.0%
2004 12.00 million +71.4%
2005 14.00 million +16.7%
2006 17.00 million +21.4%
2007 4.00 million -76.5%
2008 18.00 million +350.0%
2009 16.00 million -11.1%
2010 16.00 million +0.0%
2011 5.00 million -68.8%
2012 14.00 million +180.0%
2013 34.00 million +142.9%
2014 78.56 million +131.1%
2015 21.84 million -72.2%
2016 201.96 million +824.6%
2017 36.63 million -81.9%
2018 54.82 million +49.7%
2019 76.44 million +39.4%
2020 62.38 million -18.4%
2021 44.83 million -28.1%
2022 15.74 million -64.9%
2023 21.13 million +34.2%
2024 30.04 million +42.2%
2025 32.42 million +7.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 32.42 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.27 million, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 32.42 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.89 million, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +824.6% 21.84 million 201.96 million
1998 +450.0% 10.00 million 55.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.00 million 4.00 million 69.00 million 10
2000s 10.50 million 4.00 million 18.00 million 10
2010s 53.93 million 5.00 million 201.96 million 10
2020s 34.42 million 15.74 million 62.38 million 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 179 Rwanda 41.93 million compare
  2. 180 Suriname 36.67 million compare
  3. 181 Nauru 34.03 million compare
  4. 183 Equatorial Guinea 30.86 million compare
  5. 184 Djibouti 16.72 million compare
  6. 185 North Korea 13.77 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term in Sierra Leone was 32.42 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 201.96 million in 2016.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics (CBS), which comprise data on gross consolidated claims of banks resident in the CBS reporting.