CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 261.19 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
261.19
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
24th
of 156 countries
All-time high
261.19
in 2020
All-time low
77.56
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone, 2006–2020

1001502002502006201320202006: 77.62007: 82.92008: 89.72009: 96.42010: 103.32011: 110.32012: 117.52013: 1242014: 129.82015: 138.52016: 153.62017: 181.62018: 210.72019: 241.92020: 261.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 261.19 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone peaked at 261.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.56, in 2006.

That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 77.56
2007 82.86 +6.8%
2008 89.66 +8.2%
2009 96.35 +7.5%
2010 103.28 +7.2%
2011 110.29 +6.8%
2012 117.55 +6.6%
2013 124.04 +5.5%
2014 129.81 +4.7%
2015 138.52 +6.7%
2016 153.6 +10.9%
2017 181.57 +18.2%
2018 210.68 +16.0%
2019 241.87 +14.8%
2020 261.19 +8.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 261.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 261.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.61 77.56 96.35 4
2010s 151.12 103.28 241.87 10
2020s 261.19 261.19 261.19 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 21 Mozambique 290.91 compare
  2. 22 Kenya 283.9 compare
  3. 23 Tajikistan 265.22 compare
  4. 25 Jamaica 257.24 compare
  5. 26 Haiti 251.01 compare
  6. 27 Liberia 249.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone was 261.19 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 261.19 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 77.56 in 2006.
How does Sierra Leone rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.