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.

Sierra Leone And The IMF Page

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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: ECF Arrangements SDR 254.54 Million (June 30, 2019)
  • Last Article IV Consultation: The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on July 1, 2016. (Country Report No. 16/236, July 21, 2016)

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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

April 28, 2022

The economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa surprised on the upside in the second half of 2021, prompting a significant upward revision in last year’s estimated growth, from 3.7 to 4.5 percent. This year, however, that progress has been jeopardized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has triggered a global economic shock that is hitting the region at a time when countries’ policy space to respond to it is minimal to nonexistent. Most notably, surging oil and food prices are straining the external and fiscal balances of commodity-importing countries and have increased food security concerns in the region.
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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.