CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was 7.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sierra Leone, 2008–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sierra Leone stood at 7.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.21 | — |
| 2009 | 7.47 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 7.19 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 10.89 | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 18.22 | +67.3% |
| 2018 | 16.03 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 13.45 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11.87 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 27.21 | +129.2% |
| 2023 | 47.64 | +75.1% |
| 2024 | 28.63 | -39.9% |
| 2025 | 7.49 | -73.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.54, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +129.2% | 11.87 | 27.21 |
| 2023 | +75.1% | 27.21 | 47.64 |
| 2017 | +67.3% | 10.89 | 18.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 7.47 | 8.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 4.64 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.71 | 7.49 | 47.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sierra Leone?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Sierra Leone was 7.49 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.