Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum
Sierra Leone
7.04
in 2025
South Africa
7.43
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.43 against 7.04 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.39.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 143 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.23 | 8.73 | 1.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 6.31 | 1.04 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.96 | 0.0249 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit rate, percent per annum, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.43 against 7.04 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit rate, percent per annum between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.39, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.