Sierra Leone recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Sierra Leone averaged -8.78 percent of GDP from 1977 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 6.90 percent of GDP in 2005 and a record low of -65.00 percent of GDP in 2011. source: AFDB

Current Account to GDP in Sierra Leone is expected to reach -6.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -6.20 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 29.99 11.98 USD Million Jun 2025
Current Account -606.36 -452.09 USD Million Dec 2023
Current Account to GDP -3.80 -5.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 109.10 156.57 USD Million Jun 2025
Imports 139.09 144.59 USD Million Jun 2025



Sierra Leone Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.80 -5.00 6.90 -65.00 1977 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly