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

Sierra Leone: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 393.48 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
393.48 million
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
176th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.00 billion
in 2021
All-time low
86.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1995201020251995: 147.0M1996: 147.0M1997: 120.0M1998: 149.0M1999: 108.0M2000: 86.0M2001: 107.0M2002: 122.0M2003: 96.0M2004: 88.0M2005: 155.0M2006: 174.0M2007: 154.0M2008: 189.0M2009: 152.0M2010: 196.0M2011: 230.0M2012: 344.0M2013: 309.4M2014: 387.6M2015: 327.7M2016: 288.0M2017: 284.5M2018: 298.3M2019: 204.5M2020: 197.2M2021: 1.0B2022: 262.2M2023: 343.1M2024: 317.7M2025: 393.5M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 393.48 million for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in 2025.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.00 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.00 million, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 176th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134.20 million 108.00 million 149.00 million 5
2000s 132.30 million 86.00 million 189.00 million 10
2010s 286.99 million 196.00 million 387.57 million 10
2020s 419.22 million 197.16 million 1.00 billion 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 173 Cape Verde 495.75 million compare
  2. 174 Lesotho 483.55 million compare
  3. 175 Gambia 469.55 million compare
  4. 177 Malawi 389.90 million compare
  5. 178 Rwanda 377.98 million compare
  6. 179 Dominica 346.68 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Sierra Leone?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in Sierra Leone was 393.48 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 86.00 million in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
Sierra Leone ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,312 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.