GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) was 249 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
249 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
249 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.0015 base year varies by country
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Sierra Leone stood at 249 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 224.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Sierra Leone peaked at 249 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 base year varies by country, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 base year varies by country | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 base year varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 base year varies by country | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 base year varies by country | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 base year varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 base year varies by country | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.003 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 base year varies by country | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 base year varies by country | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 base year varies by country | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 base year varies by country | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.005 base year varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 base year varies by country | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 base year varies by country | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 base year varies by country | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 base year varies by country | +68.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 base year varies by country | +78.5% |
| 1987 | 0.079 base year varies by country | +165.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1298 base year varies by country | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2096 base year varies by country | +61.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3576 base year varies by country | +70.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8182 base year varies by country | +128.8% |
| 1992 | 1.49 base year varies by country | +82.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 base year varies by country | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 2.36 base year varies by country | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 3.15 base year varies by country | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 4.09 base year varies by country | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 4.18 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.17 base year varies by country | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 6.06 base year varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.26 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.78 base year varies by country | +168.1% |
| 2002 | 16.12 base year varies by country | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 18.25 base year varies by country | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 20.59 base year varies by country | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 24.01 base year varies by country | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 30.26 base year varies by country | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 32.72 base year varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 36.07 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 38.36 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 45.7 base year varies by country | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 52.71 base year varies by country | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 60.14 base year varies by country | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 63.91 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 74.16 base year varies by country | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 76.84 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 80.18 base year varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 86.19 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 100 base year varies by country | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 109.92 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 124.5 base year varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 133.8 base year varies by country | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 169.86 base year varies by country | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 219.57 base year varies by country | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 242.51 base year varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 249 base year varies by country | +2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 249 base year varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.63 base year varies by country, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 249 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +168.1% | 6.26 base year varies by country | 16.78 base year varies by country |
| 1987 | +165.7% | 0.0297 base year varies by country | 0.079 base year varies by country |
| 1991 | +128.8% | 0.3576 base year varies by country | 0.8182 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 base year varies by country | 0.0015 base year varies by country | 0.0018 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 base year varies by country | 0.0017 base year varies by country | 0.0049 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 base year varies by country | 0.0046 base year varies by country | 0.2096 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 base year varies by country | 0.3576 base year varies by country | 6.06 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.94 base year varies by country | 6.26 base year varies by country | 38.36 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.97 base year varies by country | 45.7 base year varies by country | 109.92 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.87 base year varies by country | 124.5 base year varies by country | 249 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 35 Mongolia 261.96 base year varies by country compare
- 36 Pakistan 260.95 base year varies by country compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 249.46 base year varies by country compare
- 39 Laos 240 base year varies by country compare
- 40 Gambia 227.82 base year varies by country compare
- 41 Myanmar 227.25 base year varies by country compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp deflator in Sierra Leone was 249 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 249 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 base year varies by country in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp deflator?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).