Russia vs South Africa: Bank lending-deposit spread

Russia
3.01
in 2020
South Africa
2.83
in 2020
Russia rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th

Bank lending-deposit spread over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
510152025199720082020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 3.01 against 2.83 in South Africa, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 124 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6 3.34 3.25 Russia
2010s 4.51 3.26 1.25 Russia
2020s 3.01 2.83 0.1792 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank lending-deposit spread, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 3.01 against 2.83 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank lending-deposit spread between Russia and South Africa?
0.18, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for bank lending-deposit spread?
Russia ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.