Sierra Leone — Central bank policy rate
percent · Monthly · Nov 1965–Jan 2026 · 505 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 Jan 2026. The previous reading was 16.8% in Dec 2025; the period change was 0 percentage points. The year-earlier reading was 24.8% in Jan 2025; the year-on-year change was −8 percentage points.
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Latest observations
Sep 2017–Jan 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 16.8 % |
| Dec 2025 | 16.8 % |
| Nov 2025 | 18.8 % |
| Oct 2025 | 18.8 % |
| Sep 2025 | 18.8 % |
15 earlier values
| 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 % |
| Aug 2024 | 24.3 % |
| Jul 2024 | 24.3 % |
| Jun 2024 | 24.3 % |
Values before Jun 2024, back to Sep 2017, are on the chart — hover to read them.