Sierra Leone — Central bank policy rate
percent · Monthly · Nov 1965–Apr 2026 · 508 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
The central bank policy rate reading for Sierra Leone was 16.8% in Apr 2026. The previous reading was 16.8% in Mar 2026; the period change was 0 percentage points. The year-earlier reading was 24.8% in Apr 2025; the year-on-year change was −8 percentage points.
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Latest observations
Nov 2017–Apr 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 16.8 % |
| Mar 2026 | 16.8 % |
| Feb 2026 | 16.8 % |
| Jan 2026 | 16.8 % |
| Dec 2025 | 16.8 % |
15 earlier values
| Nov 2025 | 18.8 % |
| Oct 2025 | 18.8 % |
| Sep 2025 | 18.8 % |
| Aug 2025 | 18.8 % |
| Jul 2025 | 21.8 % |
| Jun 2025 | 23.8 % |
| May 2025 | 24.8 % |
| Apr 2025 | 24.8 % |
| Mar 2025 | 24.8 % |
| Feb 2025 | 24.8 % |
| Jan 2025 | 24.8 % |
| Dec 2024 | 24.8 % |
| Nov 2024 | 24.8 % |
| Oct 2024 | 24.8 % |
| Sep 2024 | 24.3 % |
Values before Sep 2024, back to Nov 2017, are on the chart — hover to read them.