Markets Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Currency 8655.00 8707 8805 8905 9006 9210
Overview Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.70 3.9 4 4.2 4.2 3.8
Inflation Rate (%) 18.14 12 12.3 10.9 12 12
Interest Rate (%) 16.50 16 16 15.5 15 10
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -54.39 -66.05 -65.89 -65.94 -65.97 -65.94
Current Account to GDP (%) -13.00 -20 -20 -20 -20 -18
Government Debt to GDP (%) 60.30 49 49 49 49 46
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.80 -5.8 -5.8 -5.8 -5.8 -5.8
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 35.00 35 35 35 35 35
GDP Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 5.70 3.9 4 4.2 4.2 3.8
GDP (USD Billion) 3.77 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 5
GDP per capita (USD) 462.50 480 480 480 480 500
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 1390.30 1466 1466 1413 1413 1389
Labour Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Population (Million) 7.60 8 8 8 8 8.2
Prices Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 18.14 12 12.3 10.9 12 12
Food Inflation (%) 17.32 14.2 16.2 15.11 16 15
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 223.80 216 220 244 246 276
Consumer Price Index Cpi (Index Points) 251.00 252 263 273 276 309
Money Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Interest Rate (%) 16.50 16 16 15.5 15 10
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 4.07 3.57 3.57 3.07 2.57 2.57
Trade Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -54.39 -66.05 -65.89 -65.94 -65.97 -65.94
Current Account to GDP (%) -13.00 -20 -20 -20 -20 -18
Government Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 60.30 49 49 49 49 46
Government Budget (% of GDP) -5.80 -5.8 -5.8 -5.8 -5.8 -5.8
Government Budget Value (SLL Million) 2470.00 -53444 -36476 -47826 -42758 -44559
Taxes Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 30.00 30 30 30 30 30
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 35.00 35 35 35 35 35
Sales Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15


This page has economic forecasts for Sierra Leone including a long-term outlook for the next decades, plus medium-term expectations for the next four quarters and short-term market predictions for the next release affecting the Sierra Leone economy.