Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Gambia
22
in 2025
Sierra Leone
21.44
in 2025
Gambia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
11th
Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22 against 21.44 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 144 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 | 25.36 | 24.08 | 1.28 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 25.62 | 38.49 | 12.86 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 28.44 | 23.5 | 4.94 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.06 | 19.1 | 8.96 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21.88 | 19.63 | 2.25 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 22 against 21.44 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.56, 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 lending rate, percent per annum?
- Gambia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.