Annual Inflation Visualization (Sierra Leone)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

24.22% Historical average
168.05% Maximum recorded
-6.93% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Sierra Leone

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Sierra Leone.

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

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Historical inflation data for Sierra Leone

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 29.22% +2.26pp
2022 26.95% +19.52pp
2021 7.43% -5.84pp
2020 13.28% +3.36pp
2019 9.92% -4.10pp
2018 14.01% +5.05pp
2017 8.96% +3.10pp
2016 5.85% -13.79pp
2015 19.64% +17.84pp
2014 1.80% -5.16pp
2013 6.96% -5.08pp
2012 12.04% -5.25pp
2011 17.30% -0.14pp
2010 17.43% +8.89pp
2009 8.55% -0.67pp
2008 9.21% +2.61pp
2007 6.60% -5.89pp
2006 12.49% -4.12pp
2005 16.62% +3.79pp
2004 12.83% -0.37pp
2003 13.20% +17.13pp
2002 -3.93% -171.99pp
2001 168.05% +164.77pp
2000 3.28% -13.91pp
1999 17.19% -6.58pp
1998 23.78% +21.52pp
1997 2.25% -27.33pp
1996 29.58% -4.02pp
1995 33.60% +8.54pp
1994 25.06% -1.67pp
1993 26.74% -55.29pp
1992 82.02% -46.74pp
1991 128.76% +58.17pp
1990 70.59% +9.10pp
1989 61.49% -2.80pp
1988 64.29% -101.39pp
1987 165.68% +87.17pp
1986 78.50% +9.61pp
1985 68.89% +29.12pp
1984 39.77% +20.33pp
1983 19.44% +0.94pp
1982 18.50% +9.80pp
1981 8.70% +14.71pp
1980 -6.01% -17.54pp
1979 11.54% -12.31pp
1978 23.85% +4.10pp
1977 19.75% +11.46pp
1976 8.28% -0.58pp
1975 8.87% -5.29pp
1974 14.16% -9.06pp
1973 23.23% +17.27pp
1972 5.95% +12.88pp
1971 -6.93% -4.79pp
1970 -2.14% -16.31pp
1969 14.17% +7.50pp
1968 6.67% +12.52pp
1967 -5.85% -8.58pp
1966 2.73% -2.46pp
1965 5.20% +5.20pp
1964 -0.00% -0.00pp
1963 0.00% +0.00pp
1962 0.00% +0.00pp
1961 -0.00% -

About Sierra Leone inflation

Sierra Leone inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Sierra Leone inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Sierra Leone inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Sierra Leone?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Sierra Leone inflation in 2023 was 29.22%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Sierra Leone?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Sierra Leone, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Sierra Leone?
You can check Sierra Leone's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Sierra Leone.
What is the historical average inflation in Sierra Leone?
The historical average inflation in Sierra Leone can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Sierra Leone inflation data is based on the official CPI.