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Sierra Leone: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

In , Sierra Leone's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 28.63.

That's down 39.9% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 7.39 . Sierra Leone ranks #9 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2007–2024)

Sierra Leone Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
47.64
Trough
4.64
1-year change
-39.9%
5-year change
+93.4%
+14.1% / yr
10-year change
+517.2%
+20.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
28.6338
47.6429
27.2083
11.8740
13.4469
14.8050
16.0295
18.2215
10.8861
6.6894

About Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.

Indicator code: FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Sierra Leone's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2024?
In 2024, Sierra Leone's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 28.63, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sierra Leone's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) rising or falling?
Sierra Leone's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) fell 39.9% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank globally on Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)?
In 2024, Sierra Leone ranked #9 out of 174 countries reporting Inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
How does Sierra Leone's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) compare to the world average?
The global average for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2024 was 7.39, so Sierra Leone is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 42.
What is Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) and how is it measured?
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), CC BY 4.0.