27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita was 44.61 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
44.61 units per person
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
185th
of 208 countries
All-time high
123.76 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
16.43 units per person
in 2004
Years of data
31
1995–2025

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2025

2550751001251995201020251995: 35.2 units per person1996: 35 units per person1997: 28.2 units per person1998: 34.7 units per person1999: 25 units per person2000: 19.4 units per person2001: 22.8 units per person2002: 24.5 units per person2003: 18.5 units per person2004: 16.4 units per person2005: 28.2 units per person2006: 30.9 units per person2007: 26.8 units per person2008: 32.1 units per person2009: 25.1 units per person2010: 31.5 units per person2011: 36 units per person2012: 52.5 units per person2013: 46.1 units per person2014: 56.4 units per person2015: 46.6 units per person2016: 40 units per person2017: 38.6 units per person2018: 39.5 units per person2019: 26.5 units per person2020: 24.9 units per person2021: 123.8 units per person2022: 31.7 units per person2023: 40.5 units per person2024: 36.8 units per person2025: 44.6 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 44.61 units per person.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 123.76 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.43 units per person, in 2004.

That places Sierra Leone 185th out of 208 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.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 35.17 units per person
1996 35.01 units per person -0.5%
1997 28.21 units per person -19.4%
1998 34.69 units per person +23.0%
1999 25.01 units per person -27.9%
2000 19.44 units per person -22.3%
2001 22.8 units per person +17.3%
2002 24.54 units per person +7.6%
2003 18.54 units per person -24.4%
2004 16.43 units per person -11.4%
2005 28.17 units per person +71.5%
2006 30.94 units per person +9.8%
2007 26.79 units per person -13.4%
2008 32.06 units per person +19.7%
2009 25.1 units per person -21.7%
2010 31.5 units per person +25.5%
2011 36.01 units per person +14.3%
2012 52.51 units per person +45.8%
2013 46.08 units per person -12.3%
2014 56.36 units per person +22.3%
2015 46.57 units per person -17.4%
2016 39.97 units per person -14.2%
2017 38.55 units per person -3.5%
2018 39.49 units per person +2.4%
2019 26.45 units per person -33.0%
2020 24.92 units per person -5.8%
2021 123.76 units per person +396.7%
2022 31.67 units per person -74.4%
2023 40.55 units per person +28.0%
2024 36.76 units per person -9.3%
2025 44.61 units per person +21.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 44.61 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.94 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 44.61 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.87 units per person, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, 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
2021 +396.7% 24.92 units per person 123.76 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.62 units per person 25.01 units per person 35.17 units per person 5
2000s 24.48 units per person 16.43 units per person 32.06 units per person 10
2010s 41.35 units per person 26.45 units per person 56.36 units per person 10
2020s 50.38 units per person 24.92 units per person 123.76 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 182 Tanzania 57.5 units per person compare
  2. 183 Equatorial Guinea 50.58 units per person compare
  3. 184 Syria 46.91 units per person compare
  4. 186 Madagascar 40.54 units per person compare
  5. 187 Guinea-Bissau 38.4 units per person compare
  6. 188 Sudan 33.61 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Sierra Leone was 44.61 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 123.76 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 16.43 units per person in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,295 data points, 1995–2025
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27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.