Cost of food in Sierra Leone increased 4.58 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Sierra Leone averaged 14.83 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 2.90 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 264.14 258.26 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 295.73 275.70 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 278.05 247.16 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation 4.58 4.38 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate 10.24 8.05 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 2.28 2.51 percent Mar 2026


Sierra Leone Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.58 4.38 64.67 0.40 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100