Inflation, GDP deflator in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
down 74.4%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
168.1%
in 2001
All-time low
-6.9%
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Sierra Leone is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 74.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Sierra Leone peaked at 168.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 212 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -134.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +47.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | -269.0% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -1866861.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -47.4% |
| 1967 | -5.9% | -314.0% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | -213.9% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | +112.5% |
| 1970 | -2.1% | -115.1% |
| 1971 | -6.9% | +223.5% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -185.9% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +290.3% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | -39.0% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +138.4% |
| 1978 | 23.9% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -51.6% |
| 1980 | -6.0% | -152.1% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | -244.8% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +112.7% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +104.6% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 165.7% | +111.0% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -61.2% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 128.8% | +82.4% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -67.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -92.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +955.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -80.9% |
| 2001 | 168.1% | +5021.8% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -102.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -435.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +201.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -55.7% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -77.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +72.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +113.6% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +261.2% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -64.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -5.9% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | -6.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | -6.0% | 165.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 2.3% | 128.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | -3.9% | 168.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 2.7% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 130 Barbados 2.7% compare
- 131 Palestine 2.7% compare
- 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7% compare
- 134 Andorra 2.6% compare
- 135 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 2.6% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Sierra Leone?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sierra Leone was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 168.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.