Macroeconomic 2026 · Annual
Macroeconomic — August 2026
Monthly performance report for the Macroeconomic sector covering August 2026. 38 indicators tracked; 11 trending up, 3 declining, 24 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Current Account Deficit (+127.7%). Largest decline: Public Debt (-3.9%).
Monthly Sector Report — Macroeconomic
Reporting month: August 2026 Generated: 2026-08-11
Summary
Monthly performance report for the Macroeconomic sector covering August 2026. 38 indicators tracked; 11 trending up, 3 declining, 24 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Current Account Deficit (+127.7%). Largest decline: Public Debt (-3.9%).
Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month
- Current Account Deficit: +127.7% (up)
- Fiscal Deficit: +50.0% (up)
- Inflation Rate (CPI): +36.7% (up)
Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)
- Real GDP Growth Rate: latest 5.5 % (2026) · previous 5.1 (2025) · change +7.8% · trend up
- Fiscal Deficit: latest 2.7 % of GDP (2026) · previous 1.8 (2025) · change +50.0% · trend up
- Current Account Deficit: latest 14.8 % of GDP (2026) · previous 6.5 (2025) · change +127.7% · trend up
- Inflation Rate (CPI): latest 8.2 % (2026) · previous 6 (2025) · change +36.7% · trend up
- Public Debt: latest 54.6 % of GDP (2026) · previous 56.8 (2025) · change -3.9% · trend down
- LRD/USD Exchange Rate: latest 183.9 LRD per USD (2026) · previous 189 (2025) · change -2.7% · trend down
- International Reserves: latest 2.9 Months of Import Cover (2026) · previous 2.6 (2025) · change +11.5% · trend up
- GDP (Current Prices): latest 5.64 USD Billions (2026) · previous 5.1 (2025) · change +10.6% · trend up
- GDP Growth Rate: latest 5 % (2026) · previous 5.1 (2025) · change -2.0% · trend down
- Government Expenditure: latest 916.6 USD Millions (2025) · previous 780 (2024) · change +17.5% · trend up
- Poverty Rate: latest 33.6 % (2025) · previous 33.1 (2024) · change +1.5% · trend up
- Inflation Rate: latest 6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Primary Fiscal Surplus: latest 1.4 % of GDP (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Monetary Policy Rate: latest 16.25 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- GDP per Capita: latest 915.3 USD (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Capital Adequacy Ratio: latest 35 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- FDI Inflows: latest 520 USD Millions (2025) · previous 485 (2024) · change +7.2% · trend up
- Unemployment Rate: latest 2.9 % (2025) · previous 2.8 (2024) · change +3.6% · trend up
- Government Revenue: latest 880.7 USD Millions (2025) · previous 738.9 (2024) · change +19.2% · trend up
- Real Non-Oil GDP Growth: latest 4.57 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Mining Sector Growth: latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Population: latest 5,731,206 people (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Nominal GDP: latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Public Debt to GDP: latest 54.6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Current Account Deficit to GDP: latest 14.4 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Population Growth Rate: latest 2.1 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Gross Domestic Product (Nominal): latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- GDP per capita: latest 915.3 USD (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices): latest 6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Inflation Rate (Annual Average): latest 8.5 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Headline Inflation: latest 8.5 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Central Bank Policy Rate: latest 16.25 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Non-Performing Loans Ratio: latest 16.2 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Overall Fiscal Deficit to GDP: latest 1.1 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- GDP (current US$): latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Tax Revenue to GDP: latest 15.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Tax Revenue to GDP Ratio: latest 15.9 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
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