Botswana vs Costa Rica: Bank lending-deposit spread

Botswana
4.19
in 2020
Costa Rica
4.05
in 2020
Botswana rank
77th
Costa Rica rank
79th

Bank lending-deposit spread over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
051015198020002020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.19 against 4.05 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 124 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 3.65 7.54 3.89 Costa Rica
1990s 3.32 11.64 8.32 Costa Rica
2000s 6.57 12.54 5.98 Costa Rica
2010s 5.85 10.23 4.39 Costa Rica
2020s 4.19 4.05 0.1384 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank lending-deposit spread, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 4.19 against 4.05 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank lending-deposit spread between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.14, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for bank lending-deposit spread?
Botswana ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 79th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank lending-deposit spread
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,456 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.