IDA total vs Sierra Leone: Interest rate spread
IDA total
7.3%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
14.4%
in 2025
IDA total rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Interest rate spread over time
- IDA total
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.4% against 7.3% in IDA total, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times IDA total's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 40 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.0% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 11.4% | 3.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 12.9% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, IDA total or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.4% against 7.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between IDA total and Sierra Leone?
- 7.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Sierra Leone rank globally for interest rate spread?
- IDA total ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 40 groups.
- 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.