Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deposit Rate, Percent per annum was 7.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7.04 for deposit rate, percent per annum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone peaked at 54.67 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7 | — |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 9.17 | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 10 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 11.33 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 14.17 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 12.67 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 16.33 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 20 | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 40.5 | +102.5% |
| 1991 | 47.8 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 54.67 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 27 | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 11.63 | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 7.03 | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 13.96 | +98.5% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 7.12 | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 9.24 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.76 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 9.4 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.14 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.79 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.59 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.72 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 9.47 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10.39 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.91 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 5.36 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.08 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.64 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.79 | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 7.04 | +3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.67, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 | 7 | 7.25 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.67 | 9.17 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.91 | 7.03 | 54.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 7.76 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 4.49 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.37 | 7.04 | 6 |
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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 deposit rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone?
- Deposit rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone was 7.04 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54.67 in 1992.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, percent per annum recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deposit rate, percent per annum?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.