Sierra Leone: Domestic credit to the private sector

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 Sierra Leone

Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP

 Latest value 5.96
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2020
 Average 4.90
 Min - Max 1.60 - 8.22
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2020 is 5.96 percent, a decline from 6.18 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 61.27 percent, based on data from 151 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1960 to 2020 is 4.9 percent. The minimum value, 1.6 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 8.22 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Sierra Leone - Domestic credit to the private sector - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sierra Leone - Domestic credit to the private sector - historical chart - 1960-2020




Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

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