Sierra Leone’s economy: growth, inflation, debt and interest rates
The latest checked official figures on Sierra Leone’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Consumer price inflation, on a year earlier
- 15.66% · August 2026
+0.8 pts from July 2026
Source: Stats SL, Consumer Price Index Press Release August 2026 - Real GDP growth, 2025
- 4.8% · 2025
Source: BSL Monetary Policy Statement, September 2026 (scanned PDF, read by OCR) - Government debt, share of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- 51.4% · 2025
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 (DataMapper) - Bank of Sierra Leone policy rate
- 17.25% · Q3 2026 MPC (September 24, 2026)
+0.5 pts from Q1 2026 MPC (March 26, 2026)
Source: Bank of Sierra Leone homepage, 'Monetary Policy Rates' table - 364-day Treasury bill, yield at auction
- 16.96% · Auction of October 29, 2026
−0.1 pts from the auction of September 24, 2026
Source: BSL Treasury Bills and Bond Announcement (29 10 2026) - Leones per US dollar (monthly average)
- 22.8 leones per dollar · September 2026
+0.2% from August 2026
Source: BSL September 2026 Monthly Exchange Rates - Gross foreign exchange reserves
- $398.5mn · Q1 2026
Source: BSL Monetary Policy Report June 2026
Figures checked against their source.
Our stories on this topic
- Sierra Leone domestic revenue rises 13.7%, but customs receipts lag · November 5, 2026
- Sierra Leone core inflation hits 25.6%, far above headline rate · November 5, 2026