Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 18.3% against 15.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 148 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 13.1% | 8.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Sierra Leone, at 18.3% against 15.8% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 2.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for real interest rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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 (a÷b)*100.