Sierra Leone Forecast

Markets	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Currency	18100.00	18407	18674	18944	19220	19781

Overview	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	3.00	3.6	2.8	3.2	3.5	4
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.60	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.3
Inflation Rate (%)	29.10	26	22	17	13	10
Interest Rate (%)	17.00	17	17	18	18	18
Balance of Trade (USD Million)	-78.75	-65.89	-65.94	-65.97	-65.97	-65.94
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-13.90	-18	-13.6	-13.6	-13.6	-13.6
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	75.00	74	72	72	72	72
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-7.10	-4.8	-4	-4	-4	-4
Corporate Tax Rate (%)	30.00	30	30	30	30	30
Personal Income Tax Rate (%)	15.00	15	15	15	15	15

GDP	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	3.00	3.6	2.8	3.2	3.5	4
GDP (USD Billion)	4.20	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.1
GDP per Capita (USD)	629.94	650	650	650	650	670
GDP per Capita PPP (USD)	1653.18	1665	1665	1665	1665	1665

Labour	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.60	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.3
Population (Million)	8.14	8.29	8.29	8.29	8.29	8.29

Prices	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Inflation Rate (%)	29.10	26	22	17	13	10
Food Inflation (%)	35.20	25	18	14	10	10
Inflation Rate MoM (%)	1.96	1.8	1.4	0.7	0.4	0.4
CPI Transportation (points)	124.67	127	129	130	130	131
Consumer Price Index CPI (points)	125.20	126	132	138	141	139

Money	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Interest Rate (%)	17.00	17	17	18	18	18
Deposit Interest Rate (%)	11.00	11	11	12	12	12
Lending Rate (%)	20.00	18	18	18	18	18
Interbank Rate (%)	17.04	15	15	18.04	18.04	15
Central Bank Balance Sheet (SLL Million)	25565079.41	14500000	14500000	14500000	14500000	14500000

Trade	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Balance of Trade (USD Million)	-78.75	-65.89	-65.94	-65.97	-65.97	-65.94
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-13.90	-18	-13.6	-13.6	-13.6	-13.6
Tourist Arrivals	4767.00	6300	6300	6300	6300	6300

Government	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	75.00	74	72	72	72	72
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-7.10	-4.8	-4	-4	-4	-4
Military Expenditure (USD Million)	27.30	31	31	31	31	31

Taxes	Actual	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3	2023
Corporate Tax Rate (%)	30.00	30	30	30	30	30
Personal Income Tax Rate (%)	15.00	15	15	15	15	15
Sales Tax Rate (%)	15.00	15	15	15	15	15

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