28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0214 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
133rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1447 units per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0138 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

00.050.10.151995201020251995: 0.145 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.093 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.123 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP
1996 0.1359 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1997 0.1153 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1998 0.1279 units per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1999 0.121 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2000 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2001 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -63.5%
2002 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2003 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2004 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2005 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP +37.9%
2006 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2007 0.0292 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2008 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2009 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2010 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2011 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2012 0.029 units per US$ of GDP +34.2%
2013 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP -42.6%
2014 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP +73.9%
2015 0.02 units per US$ of GDP -30.9%
2016 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP +23.3%
2017 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2018 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2019 0.014 units per US$ of GDP -51.0%
2020 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2021 0.1231 units per US$ of GDP +795.5%
2022 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP -86.5%
2023 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP +36.3%
2024 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2025 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP 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 +795.5% 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP 0.1231 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.129 units per US$ of GDP 0.1153 units per US$ of GDP 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP 0.029 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0362 units per US$ of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP 0.1231 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 130 Niger 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 131 Yemen 0.0226 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 132 Syria 0.022 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 134 Argentina 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 135 Myanmar 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 136 Paraguay 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.1447 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), 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 unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.