This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Sierra Leone and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Sierra Leone and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Sierra Leone.

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At a Glance

  • Current IMF membership: 190 countries
  • Sierra Leone joined the Fund in September 10, 1962. (Article VIII)
  • Total quotas: SDR 207.4 million
  • Outstanding loans and purchases: (SDR) 360.72 million (March 31, 2023)
  • Last Article IV Consultation: The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on June 27, 2022. (Country Report No. 2022/259, July 29, 2022)

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Office Activities

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Sierra Leone and the IMF

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Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

October 10, 2023

LIGHT ON THE HORIZON?

Still emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been hit by a sluggish global economy, worldwide inflation, high borrowing costs, and a cost-of-living crisis. In many cases, inflation is still too high, borrowing costs are still elevated, exchange-rate pressures persist, and political instability is an ongoing concern. To ensure that the coming rebound is more than just a transitory glimpse of sunshine, it is important for authorities to guard against a premature relaxation of stabilization policies, while also focusing on reforms to both claw back lost ground from the four-year crisis and also to create new space to address the region’s pressing development needs.


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Departmental Papers on Africa

Africa Departmental Papers Cover The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.