28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 18.12 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18.12 units per person
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
182nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
109.03 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
11.62 units per person
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2025

204060801001995201020251995: 30.1 units per person1996: 30.5 units per person1997: 23 units per person1998: 20 units per person1999: 18.8 units per person2000: 13.3 units per person2001: 12.1 units per person2002: 13.3 units per person2003: 12.4 units per person2004: 12.1 units per person2005: 18.5 units per person2006: 22.9 units per person2007: 18.4 units per person2008: 20 units per person2009: 16.5 units per person2010: 14.5 units per person2011: 16.4 units per person2012: 27.2 units per person2013: 18.6 units per person2014: 32.3 units per person2015: 19.3 units per person2016: 20.8 units per person2017: 20.8 units per person2018: 24.1 units per person2019: 11.8 units per person2020: 11.6 units per person2021: 109 units per person2022: 14.3 units per person2023: 17.1 units per person2024: 15.7 units per person2025: 18.1 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 18.12 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 109.03 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.62 units per person, in 2020.

That places Sierra Leone 182nd 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.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 30.15 units per person
1996 30.48 units per person +1.1%
1997 23.04 units per person -24.4%
1998 20.02 units per person -13.1%
1999 18.76 units per person -6.3%
2000 13.34 units per person -28.9%
2001 12.15 units per person -8.9%
2002 13.28 units per person +9.3%
2003 12.36 units per person -6.9%
2004 12.14 units per person -1.8%
2005 18.54 units per person +52.8%
2006 22.94 units per person +23.7%
2007 18.44 units per person -19.6%
2008 20.02 units per person +8.6%
2009 16.51 units per person -17.5%
2010 14.46 units per person -12.4%
2011 16.44 units per person +13.7%
2012 27.17 units per person +65.3%
2013 18.6 units per person -31.5%
2014 32.35 units per person +73.9%
2015 19.28 units per person -40.4%
2016 20.82 units per person +7.9%
2017 20.78 units per person -0.1%
2018 24.11 units per person +16.0%
2019 11.8 units per person -51.1%
2020 11.62 units per person -1.5%
2021 109.03 units per person +838.0%
2022 14.25 units per person -86.9%
2023 17.12 units per person +20.1%
2024 15.7 units per person -8.3%
2025 18.12 units per person +15.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 18.12 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.11 units per person, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 18.12 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, 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 +838.0% 11.62 units per person 109.03 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.49 units per person 18.76 units per person 30.48 units per person 5
2000s 15.97 units per person 12.14 units per person 22.94 units per person 10
2010s 20.58 units per person 11.8 units per person 32.35 units per person 10
2020s 30.98 units per person 11.62 units per person 109.03 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 179 Haiti 20.75 units per person compare
  2. 180 Iran 19.16 units per person compare
  3. 181 Togo 18.46 units per person compare
  4. 183 Niger 18.02 units per person compare
  5. 184 Ethiopia 17.09 units per person compare
  6. 185 Tanzania 16.14 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Sierra Leone was 18.12 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 109.03 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 11.62 units per person in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.