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
177th
of 209 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 177th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 147.00 million —
1996 147.00 million +0.0%
1997 120.00 million -18.4%
1998 149.00 million +24.2%
1999 108.00 million -27.5%
2000 86.00 million -20.4%
2001 107.00 million +24.4%
2002 122.00 million +14.0%
2003 96.00 million -21.3%
2004 88.00 million -8.3%
2005 155.00 million +76.1%
2006 174.00 million +12.3%
2007 154.00 million -11.5%
2008 189.00 million +22.7%
2009 152.00 million -19.6%
2010 196.00 million +28.9%
2011 230.00 million +17.3%
2012 344.00 million +49.6%
2013 309.35 million -10.1%
2014 387.57 million +25.3%
2015 327.71 million -15.4%
2016 287.98 million -12.1%
2017 284.49 million -1.2%
2018 298.33 million +4.9%
2019 204.52 million -31.4%
2020 197.16 million -3.6%
2021 1.00 billion +408.1%
2022 262.16 million -73.8%
2023 343.07 million +30.9%
2024 317.69 million -7.4%
2025 393.48 million +23.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 393.48 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 469.55 million, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 393.48 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks 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 +408.1% 197.16 million 1.00 billion

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. 174 Cape Verde 495.75 million compare
  2. 175 Lesotho 483.55 million compare
  3. 176 Gambia 469.55 million compare
  4. 178 Malawi 389.90 million compare
  5. 179 Rwanda 377.98 million compare
  6. 180 Dominica 346.68 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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 177th out of 209 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.

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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.