Inflation Sierra Leone 2011
Average inflation: 6.8%
Inflation in 2011
Inflation is very high at 6.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 6.9%. The lowest inflation was in December at 6.6%.
- Highest month
- April: 6.9%
- Lowest month
- December: 6.6%
- Difference
- 0.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.6%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.6%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.6 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 7.4%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (6.8% in 2011).
- 5-year average
- 7.4%
- 10-year average
- 7.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.2%
- All-time low (2011)
- 6.8%
Trend
Over the period 2009-2011, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2010, inflation has fallen by 0.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -0.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.8 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for SLE 100 this year will cost approximately SLE 106.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8% | -0.2 |
| February | 6.7% | -0.5 |
| March | 6.8% | -0.6 |
| April | 6.9% | -0.5 |
| May | 6.9% | -0.1 |
| June | 6.9% | +0.1 |
| July | 6.7% | -0.4 |
| August | 6.7% | -0.5 |
| September | 6.9% | -0.3 |
| October | 6.8% | -0.5 |
| November | 6.7% | -0.7 |
| December | 6.6% | -0.8 |
| Average | 6.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.