South Africa vs Thailand: Bank lending-deposit spread

South Africa
2.83
in 2020
Thailand
2.67
in 2020
South Africa rank
98th
Thailand rank
101st

Bank lending-deposit spread over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
012345198020002020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.83 against 2.67 in Thailand, a difference of 0.16.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 101st of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 3.34 3.52 0.1779 Thailand
2010s 3.26 2.93 0.3287 South Africa
2020s 2.83 2.67 0.1567 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank lending-deposit spread, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 2.83 against 2.67 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank lending-deposit spread between South Africa and Thailand?
0.16, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for bank lending-deposit spread?
South Africa ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 101st 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.