Korea vs Malaysia: Bank lending-deposit spread

Korea
1.64
in 2020
Malaysia
1.99
in 2020
Korea rank
113th
Malaysia rank
111th

Bank lending-deposit spread over time

  • Korea
  • Malaysia
02468198020002020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.99 against 1.64 in Korea, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Korea ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 124 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 3.44 2.07 Malaysia
2000s 1.66 3.32 1.66 Malaysia
2010s 1.7 1.78 0.0816 Malaysia
2020s 1.64 1.99 0.3484 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank lending-deposit spread, Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.99 against 1.64 in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank lending-deposit spread between Korea and Malaysia?
0.35, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for bank lending-deposit spread?
Korea ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 111th 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.