Monthly Sector Report — Macroeconomic

Reporting month: September 2026 Generated: 2026-09-01

Summary

Monthly performance report for the Macroeconomic sector covering September 2026. 42 indicators tracked; 12 trending up, 3 declining, 27 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

1. Current Account Deficit: +127.7% (up)
2. Fiscal Deficit: +50.0% (up)
3. Inflation Rate (CPI): +36.7% (up)

Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)

• Real GDP Growth Rate: latest 5.5 % (2026) · previous 4.6 (2025) · change +19.6% · trend up
• GDP per capita: latest 963.72 USD (2026) · previous 915.3 (2025) · change +5.3% · trend up
• GDP (Current Prices): latest 5.64 USD Billions (2026) · previous 5.1 (2025) · change +10.6% · trend up
• International Reserves: latest 2.9 Months of Import Cover (2026) · previous 2.6 (2025) · change +11.5% · 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
• LRD/USD Exchange Rate: latest 183.9 LRD per USD (2026) · previous 189 (2025) · change -2.7% · trend down
• GDP Growth Rate: latest 5 % (2026) · previous 5.1 (2025) · change -2.0% · trend down
• Fiscal Deficit: latest 2.7 % of GDP (2026) · previous 1.8 (2025) · change +50.0% · trend up
• Public Debt: latest 54.6 % of GDP (2026) · previous 56.8 (2025) · change -3.9% · trend down
• 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
• 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
• Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices): latest 6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Central Bank Policy Rate: latest 16.25 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Headline Inflation: latest 8.5 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Nominal GDP: latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Population: latest 5,731,206 people (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Inflation Rate: latest 6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Mining Sector Growth: latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Real Non-Oil GDP Growth: latest 4.57 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Tax Revenue to GDP Ratio: latest 15.9 % (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
• Real GDP per Capita: latest 705 USD (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Poverty Rate: latest 33.6 % (2025) · previous 33.1 (2024) · change +1.5% · trend up
• Inflation Rate (Annual Average): latest 8.5 % (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
• GDP: latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Capital Adequacy Ratio: latest 35 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Non-Performing Loans Ratio: latest 16.2 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Government Expenditure: latest 916.6 USD Millions (2025) · previous 780 (2024) · change +17.5% · trend up
• Public Debt to GDP: latest 54.6 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Government Revenue: latest 880.7 USD Millions (2025) · previous 738.9 (2024) · change +19.2% · trend up
• Current Account Deficit to GDP: latest 14.4 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP): latest 5.25 USD billion (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Overall Fiscal Deficit to GDP: latest 1.1 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Gross International Reserves: latest 476.3 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• External Debt: latest 26 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable