Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 100 2010 = 100 in 1985. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Sierra Leone, 1970–1985
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 1985, wholesale price index in Sierra Leone stood at 100 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 1,034.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Sierra Leone peaked at 100 2010 = 100 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.82 2010 = 100, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.05 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1971 | 4.27 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 4.75 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.99 2010 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 7.55 2010 = 100 | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 8.82 2010 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 10.8 2010 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 12.76 2010 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 14.93 2010 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 18.08 2010 = 100 | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 22.13 2010 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 26.99 2010 = 100 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 32.32 2010 = 100 | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 46.26 2010 = 100 | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 67.03 2010 = 100 | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 100 2010 = 100 | +49.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 100 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2 2010 = 100 | 4.05 2010 = 100 | 18.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.12 2010 = 100 | 22.13 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 37 Dominican Republic 102.96 2010 = 100
- 38 Lebanon 102.7 2010 = 100
- 39 Congo 101.07 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Australia 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Croatia 100 2010 = 100
- 40 Ghana 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Jordan 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Kenya 100 2010 = 100
- 40 Mexico 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Paraguay 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Thailand 100 2010 = 100 compare
- 40 Zambia 100 2010 = 100 compare
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 wholesale price index in Sierra Leone?
- Wholesale price index in Sierra Leone was 100 2010 = 100 in 1985, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100 2010 = 100 in 1985.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 2010 = 100 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wholesale price index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 55 countries with data for 1985.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,034.1%. 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 Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).