Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Inflation of consumer prices
Madagascar
8.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
7.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.1% against 7.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Madagascar ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.7% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 22.7% | 15.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 8.1% against 7.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Madagascar ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.