Bangladesh vs Zambia: Deposit interest rate (%)
Bangladesh
9.4%
in 2025
Zambia
8.7%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
23rd
Zambia rank
25th
Deposit interest rate (%) over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 25th of 153 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 38.0% | 28.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 14.5% | 7.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 8.7% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Bangladesh, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 25th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.