Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 28.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone is 28.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 517.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.7% | — |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +67.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +129.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +75.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -39.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +129.1% | 11.9% | 27.2% |
| 2023 | +75.1% | 27.2% | 47.6% |
| 2017 | +67.4% | 10.9% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 11.9% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sierra Leone was 28.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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