Sierra Leone — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1963–2019 · 57 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Sierra Leone, the central government deficit reading was −4.82% of GDP in 2019, compared with −5.41% of GDP in 2018. The period change was +0.59 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −4.35% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -4.82 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -5.41 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -6.48 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -5.17 % of GDP |
7 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2014 | -3.89 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -0.82 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -3.58 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -2.78 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -4.76 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -1.97 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -2.65 % of GDP |