Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -3.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-3.10 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
66th
of 116 countries
All-time high
26.65 million NFL, current US$
in 1974
All-time low
-28.80 million NFL, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
28
1970–2022

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2022

-20.0M020.0M1970199620221970: -1.4M NFL, current US$1971: -3.3M NFL, current US$1972: 1.0M NFL, current US$1973: 5.4M NFL, current US$1974: 26.7M NFL, current US$1975: 8.7M NFL, current US$1976: -3.1M NFL, current US$1977: 7.8M NFL, current US$1978: 20.0M NFL, current US$1979: 26.3M NFL, current US$1980: 16.0M NFL, current US$1981: 10.2M NFL, current US$1982: 11.0M NFL, current US$1983: -7.5M NFL, current US$1984: -3.7M NFL, current US$1985: -4.0M NFL, current US$1986: -1.6M NFL, current US$1989: 10.7M NFL, current US$1994: -490.0k NFL, current US$1995: -28.8M NFL, current US$1997: -2.0k NFL, current US$1999: 0 NFL, current US$2001: 0 NFL, current US$2006: -43.0k NFL, current US$2019: -6.4M NFL, current US$2020: -7.6M NFL, current US$2021: -11.4M NFL, current US$2022: -3.1M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sierra Leone stood at -3.10 million NFL, current US$.

That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.65 million NFL, current US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, -28.80 million NFL, current US$, in 1995.

Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 116 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.

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2022.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 -1.40 million NFL, current US$
1971 -3.30 million NFL, current US$ +135.3%
1972 1.02 million NFL, current US$ -130.9%
1973 5.41 million NFL, current US$ +431.3%
1974 26.65 million NFL, current US$ +392.3%
1975 8.67 million NFL, current US$ -67.5%
1976 -3.12 million NFL, current US$ -135.9%
1977 7.82 million NFL, current US$ -351.1%
1978 19.96 million NFL, current US$ +155.2%
1979 26.26 million NFL, current US$ +31.6%
1980 16.01 million NFL, current US$ -39.0%
1981 10.19 million NFL, current US$ -36.4%
1982 11.04 million NFL, current US$ +8.4%
1983 -7.48 million NFL, current US$ -167.8%
1984 -3.67 million NFL, current US$ -51.0%
1985 -3.96 million NFL, current US$ +8.0%
1986 -1.59 million NFL, current US$ -59.9%
1989 10.73 million NFL, current US$ -775.1%
1994 -490,000 NFL, current US$ -104.6%
1995 -28.80 million NFL, current US$ +5777.1%
1997 -2,000 NFL, current US$ -100.0%
1999 0 NFL, current US$ -100.0%
2001 0 NFL, current US$
2006 -43,000 NFL, current US$
2019 -6.44 million NFL, current US$ +14876.7%
2020 -7.57 million NFL, current US$ +17.5%
2021 -11.40 million NFL, current US$ +50.6%
2022 -3.10 million NFL, current US$ -72.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.80 million NFL, current US$ -3.30 million NFL, current US$ 26.65 million NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 3.91 million NFL, current US$ -7.48 million NFL, current US$ 16.01 million NFL, current US$ 8
1990s -7.32 million NFL, current US$ -28.80 million NFL, current US$ 0 NFL, current US$ 4
2000s -21,500 NFL, current US$ -43,000 NFL, current US$ 0 NFL, current US$ 2
2010s -6.44 million NFL, current US$ -6.44 million NFL, current US$ -6.44 million NFL, current US$ 1
2020s -7.36 million NFL, current US$ -11.40 million NFL, current US$ -3.10 million NFL, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 63 Burundi -2.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 64 Djibouti -2.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 65 Saint Lucia -3.07 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 67 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 68 Bhutan -4.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 69 Botswana -5.10 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sierra Leone?
Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Sierra Leone was -3.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 26.65 million NFL, current US$ in 1974.
What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -28.80 million NFL, current US$ in 1995.
How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,652 data points, 1970–2024
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).