Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Interest rate spread
Gambia
15.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
14.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Interest rate spread over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.5% against 14.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 141 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 15.6% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.1% | 4.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.6% | 2.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 15.5% against 14.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Gambia ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.