Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Bank lending-deposit spread

Nicaragua
9.03
in 2020
Nigeria
9
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
25th

Bank lending-deposit spread over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
051015198020002020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.03 against 9 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.62 7.48 4.86 Nigeria
2000s 8 6.84 1.16 Nicaragua
2010s 10.63 8.45 2.18 Nicaragua
2020s 9.03 9 0.0347 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank lending-deposit spread, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
Nicaragua, at 9.03 against 9 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank lending-deposit spread between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for bank lending-deposit spread?
Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 25th 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.