22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 12.55 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12.55 units per person
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
199th
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.21 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.9657 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1993–2025

0204060801993200920251993: 18.8 units per person1994: 18 units per person1995: 30.4 units per person1996: 8.8 units per person1997: 4 units per person1998: 4.9 units per person1999: 1.6 units per person2000: 2.7 units per person2001: 3.6 units per person2002: 1.4 units per person2003: 0.966 units per person2004: 2.8 units per person2005: 6.2 units per person2006: 5.3 units per person2007: 23 units per person2008: 15.8 units per person2009: 10.9 units per person2010: 12.2 units per person2011: 23.2 units per person2012: 15.1 units per person2013: 70.5 units per person2014: 82.2 units per person2015: 62.8 units per person2016: 81.2 units per person2017: 52.7 units per person2018: 36.2 units per person2019: 21.4 units per person2020: 23.2 units per person2021: 24.4 units per person2022: 10.9 units per person2023: 9.8 units per person2024: 8.9 units per person2025: 12.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 12.55 units per person.

That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 82.21 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9657 units per person, in 2003.

Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 18.76 units per person
1994 17.97 units per person -4.2%
1995 30.39 units per person +69.1%
1996 8.81 units per person -71.0%
1997 4 units per person -54.6%
1998 4.89 units per person +22.3%
1999 1.62 units per person -66.8%
2000 2.71 units per person +67.3%
2001 3.62 units per person +33.5%
2002 1.41 units per person -61.1%
2003 0.9657 units per person -31.4%
2004 2.8 units per person +190.0%
2005 6.18 units per person +120.7%
2006 5.33 units per person -13.7%
2007 22.96 units per person +330.4%
2008 15.78 units per person -31.3%
2009 10.9 units per person -30.9%
2010 12.21 units per person +12.1%
2011 23.17 units per person +89.7%
2012 15.11 units per person -34.8%
2013 70.5 units per person +366.5%
2014 82.21 units per person +16.6%
2015 62.85 units per person -23.5%
2016 81.2 units per person +29.2%
2017 52.7 units per person -35.1%
2018 36.23 units per person -31.3%
2019 21.37 units per person -41.0%
2020 23.22 units per person +8.7%
2021 24.42 units per person +5.2%
2022 10.92 units per person -55.3%
2023 9.77 units per person -10.6%
2024 8.88 units per person -9.1%
2025 12.55 units per person +41.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 12.55 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.85 units per person, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 12.55 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita 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
2013 +366.5% 15.11 units per person 70.5 units per person
2007 +330.4% 5.33 units per person 22.96 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.35 units per person 1.62 units per person 30.39 units per person 7
2000s 7.27 units per person 0.9657 units per person 22.96 units per person 10
2010s 45.76 units per person 12.21 units per person 82.21 units per person 10
2020s 14.96 units per person 8.88 units per person 24.42 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 196 Tuvalu 14.85 units per person compare
  2. 197 Niger 13.7 units per person compare
  3. 198 Malawi 13.07 units per person compare
  4. 200 Bhutan 11.62 units per person compare
  5. 201 Iran 11.38 units per person compare
  6. 202 Central African Republic 10.61 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Sierra Leone was 12.55 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 82.21 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9657 units per person in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.