The annual inflation rate in Sierra Leone rose to 6.38% in January 2026 from 4.35% in December 2025, marking its highest level since August 2025. Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone averaged 27.58 percent from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 255.56 percent in April of 1987 and a record low of -21.76 percent in January of 2000. source: Statistics Sierra Leone
Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone decreased to 5.36 percent in September from 5.85 percent in August of 2025.
Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone decreased to 5.36 percent in September from 5.85 percent in August of 2025. Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2027 and 7.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.
In Sierra Leone, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages (40%), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (9%), and Transport (9%). The index also includes: Clothing & Footwear (8%), Health (8%), Restaurants & Hotels (6%), Furniture, Household Equipment & Household Maintenance (6%), Communications (5%), Miscellaneous Goods & Services (4%), Education (3%), Recreation & Culture (3%), and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics (1%).
|
Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
|
|
6.38 |
4.35 |
255.56 |
-21.76 |
1986 - 2026 |
percent |
Monthly |
2021=100, NSA
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