Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Guyana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 18.3% against 17.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.3% | -19.2% | 11.9% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.5% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 4.8% | 9.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 18.3% against 17.6% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for real interest rate?
- Guyana ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (aΓ·b)*100.