Inflation Sierra Leone 2025
Average inflation: 12.6%
Inflation in 2025
Inflation is very high at 12.6%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 14.0%. The lowest inflation was in March at 10.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 14.0%
- Lowest month
- March: 10.7%
- Difference
- 3.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 3 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 12.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 10.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 12.9%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 10.1%
Historical Context
Inflation is 13.1 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 25.7%.
- 5-year average
- 25.7%
- 10-year average
- 20.2%
- All-time high (2023)
- 47.2%
- All-time low (2014)
- 4.6%
Trend
Over the period 2023-2025, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, inflation has fallen by 17.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -17.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -34.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 10.6 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 112.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2025
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14.0% | -34.0 |
| February | 13.1% | -29.7 |
| March | 10.7% | -30.2 |
| Average | 12.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026. Not all months available yet.