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

Sierra Leone: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks was 159.84 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
159.84 million
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
882.56 million
in 2021
All-time low
57.00 million
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995201020251995: 126.0M1996: 128.0M1997: 98.0M1998: 86.0M1999: 81.0M2000: 59.0M2001: 57.0M2002: 66.0M2003: 64.0M2004: 65.0M2005: 102.0M2006: 129.0M2007: 106.0M2008: 118.0M2009: 100.0M2010: 90.0M2011: 105.0M2012: 178.0M2013: 124.9M2014: 222.4M2015: 135.7M2016: 150.0M2017: 153.4M2018: 182.2M2019: 91.2M2020: 92.0M2021: 882.6M2022: 118.0M2023: 144.9M2024: 135.7M2025: 159.8M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 159.84 million for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Sierra Leone peaked at 882.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.00 million, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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 103.80 million 81.00 million 128.00 million 5
2000s 86.60 million 57.00 million 129.00 million 10
2010s 143.28 million 90.00 million 222.44 million 10
2020s 255.48 million 91.97 million 882.56 million 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 172 Eritrea 200.48 million compare
  2. 173 Antigua and Barbuda 177.59 million compare
  3. 174 Mali 169.18 million compare
  4. 176 Togo 158.64 million compare
  5. 177 Dominica 153.55 million compare
  6. 178 Grenada 152.24 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Sierra Leone?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks in Sierra Leone was 159.84 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 882.56 million in 2021.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 57.00 million in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?
Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,311 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.