Bank net interest margin (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank net interest margin (%) was 14.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 14.7% for bank net interest margin in 2019.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +13.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 8.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Sierra Leone?
- Bank net interest margin in Sierra Leone was 14.7% in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank net interest margin?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.