Inflation rates by country and year

0%11.9%23.8%35.7%47.6%
0%11.9%23.8%35.7%47.6%
200711.6%
201610.9%
20257.5%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate7.5%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Sierra Leone

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Sierra Leone imports much of its food and fuel, so the 2007–08 global price surge fed into domestic prices.

    Bank of Sierra Leone
  2. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    The pandemic recession — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The pandemic cut activity, easing inflation in 2020.

    Bank of Sierra Leone
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Sierra Leonean inflation in 2022.

    Bank of Sierra Leone

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Sierra Leone?

The annual inflation rate in Sierra Leone was 7.5% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 7.5% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Sierra Leone's full inflation history from 2007 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Sierra Leone has changed

Inflation in Sierra Leone peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and reached its lowest point at 4.6% in 2014. Averaged across the 19 years of available data (2007–2025), the rate has been 13.7% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Sierra Leone

What is the current inflation rate in Sierra Leone?

The latest available annual figure is 7.5% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Sierra Leone's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Sierra Leone?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 47.6%, reached in 2023.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Sierra Leone?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 4.6%, recorded in 2014.

Where does the inflation data for Sierra Leone come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.