Other small states vs Sierra Leone: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Other small states
6.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
14.4%
in 2025
Other small states rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Other small states
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.4% against 6.7% in Other small states, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 13th 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 | Other small states | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 12.5% | 5.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.4% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 13.6% | 7.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Other small states or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.4% against 6.7% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Other small states and Sierra Leone?
- 7.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Sierra Leone rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Other small states ranks 13th 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.