Deposit interest rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deposit interest rate was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Sierra Leone, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Sierra Leone is 7.0%, measured 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 interest rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 54.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 7.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 41.83 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.75 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 417.37 million current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.2% (2025)
- Broad money 22.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 21.3 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -11,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Sierra Leone?
- Deposit interest rate in Sierra Leone was 7.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deposit interest rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.