Cost of food in Sierra Leone increased 2.37 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Sierra Leone averaged 14.92 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 64.67 percent in September of 2023 and a record low of 0.40 percent in December of 2025. source: Statistics Sierra Leone

Food Inflation in Sierra Leone is expected to be 3.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 251.94 247.65 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 253.85 230.56 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 235.92 234.20 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 2.37 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate 6.38 4.35 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.73 0.63 percent Jan 2026


Sierra Leone Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.37 0.40 64.67 0.40 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100