diff --git a/src/metrics.cpp b/src/metrics.cpp
index b63fd16ea..f54d6e243 100644
--- a/src/metrics.cpp
+++ b/src/metrics.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,45 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+void AtomicTimer::start()
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    if (threads < 1) {
+        start_time = GetTime();
+    }
+    ++threads;
+}
+
+void AtomicTimer::stop()
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    // Ignore excess calls to stop()
+    if (threads > 0) {
+        --threads;
+        if (threads < 1) {
+            int64_t time_span = GetTime() - start_time;
+            total_time += time_span;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool AtomicTimer::running()
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    return threads > 0;
+}
+
+double AtomicTimer::rate(const AtomicCounter& count)
+{
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    int64_t duration = total_time;
+    if (threads > 0) {
+        // Timer is running, so get the latest count
+        duration += GetTime() - start_time;
+    }
+    return duration > 0 ? (double)count.get() / duration : 0;
+}
+
 CCriticalSection cs_metrics;
 
 boost::synchronized_value<int64_t> nNodeStartTime;
diff --git a/src/metrics.h b/src/metrics.h
index 57264a7b5..ff1138b99 100644
--- a/src/metrics.h
+++ b/src/metrics.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "uint256.h"
 
 #include <atomic>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 
 struct AtomicCounter {
@@ -20,11 +21,37 @@ struct AtomicCounter {
         --value;
     }
 
-    int get(){
+    int get() const {
         return value.load();
     }
 };
 
+class AtomicTimer {
+private:
+    std::mutex mtx;
+    uint64_t threads;
+    int64_t start_time;
+    int64_t total_time;
+
+public:
+    AtomicTimer() : threads(0), start_time(0), total_time(0) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Starts timing on first call, and counts the number of calls.
+     */
+    void start();
+
+    /**
+     * Counts number of calls, and stops timing after it has been called as
+     * many times as start().
+     */
+    void stop();
+
+    bool running();
+
+    double rate(const AtomicCounter& count);
+};
+
 extern AtomicCounter transactionsValidated;
 extern AtomicCounter ehSolverRuns;
 extern AtomicCounter solutionTargetChecks;