Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 21.44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone is 21.44, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone peaked at 62.83 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1965.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.05 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.66 | 11 | 29.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.49 | 23.83 | 62.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5 | 20 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.78 | 15.66 | 21.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.63 | 17.94 | 21.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Tajikistan, Republic of 23.55 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan, Republic of 23.13 compare
- 10 Gambia, The 22 compare
- 12 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 21.06 compare
- 13 Uganda 19.85 compare
- 14 Kyrgyz Republic 19.78 compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 417.37 million current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Broad money 22.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 21.3 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -11,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Sierra Leone was 21.44 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 62.83 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.