Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Interest rate spread
Sierra Leone
14.4%
in 2025
South Asia
7.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
10th
South Asia rank
11th
Interest rate spread over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.4% against 7.3% in South Asia, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th of 141 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 6.5% | 11.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.8% | 7.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.3% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 7.3% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.4% against 7.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 7.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 11th 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.