GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 249 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 249 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 224.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone peaked at 249 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5595 base year varies by country, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5595 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 base year varies by country | +128.8% |
| 1992 | 2.33 base year varies by country | +82.0% |
| 1993 | 2.95 base year varies by country | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 base year varies by country | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 4.93 base year varies by country | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 6.39 base year varies by country | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 6.54 base year varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.09 base year varies by country | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 9.48 base year varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 9.79 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 16.78 base year varies by country | +71.4% |
| 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: linked series (base year varies by country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +128.8% | 0.5595 base year varies by country | 1.28 base year varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 base year varies by country | 0.5595 base year varies by country | 9.48 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.29 base year varies by country | 9.79 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 financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone was 249 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 249 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5595 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).