Inflation Sierra Leone 2013
Average inflation: 5.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 5.7%. The lowest inflation was in June at 5.4%.
- Highest month
- April: 5.7%
- Lowest month
- June: 5.4%
- Difference
- 0.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 5.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 5.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.2% lower than the 5-year average of 6.7%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.5% in 2013).
- 5-year average
- 6.7%
- 10-year average
- 7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.2%
- All-time low (2013)
- 5.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +1.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -1.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.5% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €105.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5% | -1.5 |
| February | 5.5% | -1.5 |
| March | 5.5% | -1.4 |
| April | 5.7% | -0.9 |
| May | 5.5% | -1.4 |
| June | 5.4% | -1.5 |
| July | 5.7% | -0.8 |
| August | 5.7% | -0.6 |
| September | 5.5% | -0.7 |
| October | 5.5% | -0.8 |
| November | 5.4% | -0.9 |
| December | 5.4% | -0.8 |
| Average | 5.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.