Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Lending interest rate
Lending interest rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 21.4% against 19.8% in Uganda, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 24.4% | 4.7% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 26.4% | 10.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 3.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 22.3% | 3.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 21.4% against 19.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.