Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Bank lending-deposit spread

Jamaica
9.6
in 2020
Nicaragua
9.03
in 2020
Jamaica rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
23rd

Bank lending-deposit spread over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 9.6 against 9.03 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.57.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 124 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 14.29 2.62 11.68 Jamaica
2000s 7.62 8 0.3849 Nicaragua
2010s 12.86 10.63 2.23 Jamaica
2020s 9.6 9.03 0.5728 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank lending-deposit spread, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Jamaica, at 9.6 against 9.03 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank lending-deposit spread between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
0.57, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for bank lending-deposit spread?
Jamaica ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 23rd 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.