Sierra Leone — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 33 observations
About this series
The general 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.
The general government deficit reading for Sierra Leone was −4.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −5.16% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.96 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -0.1 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -0.43 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -0.68 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -0.2 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -0.24 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -2.19 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -4.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -5.16 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.99 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.93 % of GDP |