Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 135th of 214 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 (annual %) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1866861.0% | -0.0% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | +5021.8% | 3.3% | 168.1% |
| 1998 | +955.4% | 2.3% | 23.8% |
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 |
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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 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 135th out of 214 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.