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GDP deflator, period average in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: GDP deflator, period average was 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
5.86 LCU index 2000=100
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.86 LCU index 2000=100
in 2009
All-time low
0.0004 LCU index 2000=100
in 1961
Years of data
50
1960–2009

GDP deflator, period average in Sierra Leone, 1960–2009

0246196019842009

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in LCU index 2000=100.

Analysis

In 2009, gdp deflator, period average in Sierra Leone stood at 5.86 LCU index 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 264.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp deflator, period average in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP deflator, period average in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year LCU index 2000=100 Change
1960 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 —
1961 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +0.0%
1962 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +0.0%
1963 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +0.0%
1964 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +0.0%
1965 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +5.2%
1966 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +2.7%
1967 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 -5.9%
1968 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 +6.7%
1969 0.0005 LCU index 2000=100 +14.2%
1970 0.0005 LCU index 2000=100 -2.1%
1971 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 -6.9%
1972 0.0005 LCU index 2000=100 +6.0%
1973 0.0006 LCU index 2000=100 +23.2%
1974 0.0007 LCU index 2000=100 +14.2%
1975 0.0007 LCU index 2000=100 +8.9%
1976 0.0008 LCU index 2000=100 +8.3%
1977 0.0009 LCU index 2000=100 +19.7%
1978 0.0012 LCU index 2000=100 +23.8%
1979 0.0013 LCU index 2000=100 +11.5%
1980 0.0012 LCU index 2000=100 -6.0%
1981 0.0013 LCU index 2000=100 +8.7%
1982 0.0016 LCU index 2000=100 +18.5%
1983 0.0019 LCU index 2000=100 +19.4%
1984 0.0026 LCU index 2000=100 +39.8%
1985 0.0044 LCU index 2000=100 +68.9%
1986 0.0079 LCU index 2000=100 +78.5%
1987 0.021 LCU index 2000=100 +165.7%
1988 0.0344 LCU index 2000=100 +64.3%
1989 0.0556 LCU index 2000=100 +61.5%
1990 0.0948 LCU index 2000=100 +70.6%
1991 0.2169 LCU index 2000=100 +128.8%
1992 0.3948 LCU index 2000=100 +82.0%
1993 0.5004 LCU index 2000=100 +26.7%
1994 0.6258 LCU index 2000=100 +25.1%
1995 0.8361 LCU index 2000=100 +33.6%
1996 1.08 LCU index 2000=100 +29.6%
1997 1.11 LCU index 2000=100 +2.3%
1998 1.37 LCU index 2000=100 +23.8%
1999 1.61 LCU index 2000=100 +17.2%
2000 1.66 LCU index 2000=100 +3.3%
2001 2.88 LCU index 2000=100 +73.6%
2002 2.77 LCU index 2000=100 -3.9%
2003 3.13 LCU index 2000=100 +13.2%
2004 3.53 LCU index 2000=100 +12.8%
2005 4.12 LCU index 2000=100 +16.6%
2006 4.64 LCU index 2000=100 +12.5%
2007 4.94 LCU index 2000=100 +6.6%
2008 5.43 LCU index 2000=100 +10.0%
2009 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 0.0005 LCU index 2000=100 10
1970s 0.0008 LCU index 2000=100 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 0.0013 LCU index 2000=100 10
1980s 0.0132 LCU index 2000=100 0.0012 LCU index 2000=100 0.0556 LCU index 2000=100 10
1990s 0.7838 LCU index 2000=100 0.0948 LCU index 2000=100 1.61 LCU index 2000=100 10
2000s 3.9 LCU index 2000=100 1.66 LCU index 2000=100 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 46 Burundi 31.61 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  2. 47 Malawi 16.56 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  3. 48 Angola 11.15 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  4. 50 Liberia 4.59 LCU index 2000=100 compare
  5. 51 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 LCU index 2000=100 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp deflator, period average in Sierra Leone?
Gdp deflator, period average in Sierra Leone was 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 LCU index 2000=100 in 2009.
What is the lowest gdp deflator, period average recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 LCU index 2000=100 in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp deflator, period average?
Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is gdp deflator, period average rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP deflator, period average (LCU index 2000=100)
Unit
LCU index 2000=100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,467 data points, 1960–2009
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The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.