The annual inflation rate in Sierra Leone rose to 10.83% in April 2026 from 10.24% in March, marking its highest level since February 2025. Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone averaged 27.47 percent from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 255.56 percent in April of 1987 and a record low of -21.76 percent in January of 2000. source: Statistics Sierra Leone

Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone decreased to 5.36 percent in September from 5.85 percent in August of 2025.

Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone decreased to 5.36 percent in September from 5.85 percent in August of 2025. Inflation Rate in Sierra Leone is expected to be 12.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 8.00 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 267.77 264.14 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 311.51 295.73 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 305.02 278.05 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.56 4.58 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate 10.83 10.24 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.37 2.28 percent Apr 2026


Sierra Leone Inflation Rate
In Sierra Leone, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages (40%), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels (9%), and Transport (9%). The index also includes: Clothing & Footwear (8%), Health (8%), Restaurants & Hotels (6%), Furniture, Household Equipment & Household Maintenance (6%), Communications (5%), Miscellaneous Goods & Services (4%), Education (3%), Recreation & Culture (3%), and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics (1%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.83 10.24 255.56 -21.76 1986 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100, NSA