23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 205 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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.091 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.078 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0892 units per US$ of GDP | +321.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +112.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP | +136.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0425 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP 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 | +321.5% | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 182 Guyana 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Zimbabwe 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Comoros 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Malawi 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.