CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 8.0% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
8.0%
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
11th
of 156 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2017
All-time low
4.7%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2007–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone, 2007–2020

51015202007201320202007: 6.82008: 8.22009: 7.52010: 7.22011: 6.82012: 6.62013: 5.52014: 4.72015: 6.72016: 10.92017: 18.22018: 162019: 14.82020: 8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 8.0% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2020.

The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.5% 6.8% 8.2% 3
2010s 9.7% 4.7% 18.2% 10
2020s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 8 Congo 10.5% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia 8.1% compare
  3. 10 Lebanon 8.0% compare
  4. 12 Comoros 7.7% compare
  5. 13 Egypt 7.3% compare
  6. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 6.5% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sierra Leone was 8.0% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.