Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 6.66 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Sierra Leone, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2026, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Sierra Leone stood at 6.66 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 53.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 52.16 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1196 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.1196 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +3236.3% |
| 2004 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 2005 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2006 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2008 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2009 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 17.42 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2017 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 37.09 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2023 | 52.16 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2025 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2026 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.66 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.57 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3236.3% | 0.1196 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 0.1196 % change on previous year | 24.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 17.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 52.16 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Malawi 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Egypt 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Lebanon 6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Sudan 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Sierra Leone?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Sierra Leone was 6.66 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52.16 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1196 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.