Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 771.75 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Sierra Leone, 2006–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Sierra Leone stood at 771.75 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 475.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Sierra Leone peaked at 771.75 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.85 2010 = 100, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.85 2010 = 100 | — |
| 2007 | 80.22 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 86.81 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 93.3 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 106.79 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 113.83 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 120.11 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 125.69 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 134.09 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 148.69 2010 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 175.79 2010 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 203.96 2010 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 234.16 2010 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 265.65 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 297.19 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 378.05 2010 = 100 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 558.17 2010 = 100 | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 717.99 2010 = 100 | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 771.75 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 771.75 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 771.75 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +47.6% | 378.05 2010 = 100 | 558.17 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.05 2010 = 100 | 71.85 2010 = 100 | 93.3 2010 = 100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 146.31 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 234.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.13 2010 = 100 | 265.65 2010 = 100 | 771.75 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Sierra Leone?
- Consumer price index in Sierra Leone was 771.75 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 771.75 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.85 2010 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for consumer price index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).