Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 74.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone peaked at 128.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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: linked series in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.6% | — |
| 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 | 71.4% | +2074.6% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -105.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 2.3% | 128.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | -3.9% | 71.4% | 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, State of 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 financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12.11 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 38.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Sierra Leone was 2.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (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. 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.