Inflation Sierra Leone 2015
Average inflation: 6.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 6.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 8.4%. The lowest inflation was in January at 4.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 8.4%
- Lowest month
- January: 4.5%
- Difference
- 3.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.7% higher than the 5-year average of 6.0%.
- 5-year average
- 6%
- 10-year average
- 6.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.2%
- All-time low (2014)
- 4.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by +2.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +3.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.7% 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 €106.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5% | -0.4 |
| February | 4.5% | -0.5 |
| March | 5.7% | +0.8 |
| April | 5.7% | +0.9 |
| May | 6.6% | +2.1 |
| June | 6.8% | +2.3 |
| July | 6.8% | +2.8 |
| August | 7.6% | +2.8 |
| September | 7.6% | +2.9 |
| October | 7.9% | +3.4 |
| November | 8.0% | +3.5 |
| December | 8.4% | +3.8 |
| Average | 6.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.