23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 34.19 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Sierra Leone stood at 34.19 million.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 419.18 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 191st 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 71.00 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 68.00 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 60.00 million | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 71.00 million | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 24.00 million | -66.2% |
| 1996 | 26.00 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 18.00 million | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 60.00 million | +233.3% |
| 1999 | 19.00 million | -68.3% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 9.00 million | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 11.00 million | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 9.00 million | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 20.00 million | +122.2% |
| 2005 | 20.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.00 million | +175.0% |
| 2007 | 79.00 million | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 24.00 million | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 21.00 million | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 37.00 million | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 42.00 million | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 85.00 million | +102.4% |
| 2013 | 136.65 million | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 331.01 million | +142.2% |
| 2015 | 294.44 million | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 419.18 million | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 244.22 million | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 192.57 million | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 167.35 million | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 230.22 million | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 189.74 million | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 21.08 million | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 26.44 million | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 31.84 million | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 34.19 million | +7.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 34.19 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 189.85 million, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 34.19 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 634.84 million, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total 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 | +233.3% | 18.00 million | 60.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.00 million | 18.00 million | 73.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.80 million | 9.00 million | 79.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.94 million | 37.00 million | 419.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.92 million | 21.08 million | 230.22 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 42.29 million compare
- 189 North Korea 40.41 million compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38.22 million compare
- 192 Grenada 29.22 million compare
- 193 Afghanistan 27.94 million compare
- 194 Bhutan 25.66 million 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 in Sierra Leone?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Sierra Leone was 34.19 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 419.18 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.