The benchmark interest rate in Sierra Leone was last recorded at 16.75 percent. Interest Rate in Sierra Leone averaged 19.05 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 27.00 percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 9.50 percent in March of 2015. source: Bank of Sierra Leone

Interest Rate in Sierra Leone is expected to be 14.75 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Interest Rate is projected to trend around 10.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-26 02:00 PM
Interest Rate Decision
16.75% 14.75%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Deposit Interest Rate 11.25 11.25 percent Jan 2026
Interbank Rate 19.72 18.77 percent Dec 2025
Interest Rate 16.75 16.75 percent Jan 2026
Lending Rate 20.75 20.75 percent Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 15927.34 15661.48 SLL Million Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 34752.31 34379.15 SLL Million Sep 2025


Sierra Leone Interest Rate
In Sierra Leone, interest rates decisions are taken by the Bank of Sierra Leone’s Monetary Policy Committee. The BSL’s official interest rate is the monetary policy rate.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
16.75 16.75 27.00 9.50 2000 - 2026 percent Daily