23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 3.88 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone is 3.88 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.18 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.74 units per person, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 194th 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.39 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 16.72 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 16.32 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 14.43 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 17.01 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 5.74 units per person | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 6.19 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.23 units per person | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 13.97 units per person | +230.1% |
| 1999 | 4.4 units per person | -68.5% |
| 2000 | 2.26 units per person | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 2.21 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 3.73 units per person | +114.8% |
| 2005 | 3.64 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.78 units per person | +169.0% |
| 2007 | 13.74 units per person | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 4.07 units per person | -70.4% |
| 2009 | 3.47 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.95 units per person | +71.5% |
| 2011 | 6.58 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.97 units per person | +97.3% |
| 2013 | 20.35 units per person | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 48.14 units per person | +136.5% |
| 2015 | 41.84 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 58.18 units per person | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 25.49 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 21.64 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1 units per person | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 23.44 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 2.55 units per person | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 3.13 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 3.68 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 3.88 units per person | +5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.88 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 units per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.88 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.66 units per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +230.1% | 4.23 units per person | 13.97 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 units per person | 4.23 units per person | 17.39 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 units per person | 1.74 units per person | 13.74 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.42 units per person | 5.95 units per person | 58.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 units per person | 2.55 units per person | 29.1 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.88 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 units per person in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.