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.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8 | — |
| 1966 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.25 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 18 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 17.19 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 28.54 | +66.1% |
| 1988 | 28 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.67 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 52.5 | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 56.25 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 62.83 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 50.46 | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 27.33 | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 28.83 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 32.12 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 23.87 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 23.83 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.83 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 26.25 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.27 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 22.17 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 20 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 24.58 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.17 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 21.25 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.56 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.41 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18.73 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.22 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 15.66 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.97 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.94 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.86 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 19.31 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.64 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 20.58 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 21.44 | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 21.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 21.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +77.0% | 29.67 | 52.5 |
| 1987 | +66.1% | 17.19 | 28.54 |
| 1994 | -45.8% | 50.46 | 27.33 |
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 23.55 compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 23.13 compare
- 10 Gambia 22 compare
- 12 Venezuela 21.06 compare
- 13 Uganda 19.85 compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 19.78 compare
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 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.