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
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Sierra Leone, 1970–2022
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$, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Burundi -2.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Djibouti -2.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 65 Saint Lucia -3.07 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Bhutan -4.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 69 Botswana -5.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sierra Leone
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 9.00 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -4.82 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.5577 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -284,000 NFL, current US$ (2000)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
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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About this data
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).