Arab World vs Barbados: Interest rate spread
Arab World
4.8%
in 2015
Barbados
7.9%
in 2022
Arab World rank
33rd
Barbados rank
31st
Interest rate spread over time
- Arab World
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 4.8% in Arab World, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 33rd and Barbados ranks 31st of 40 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Arab World or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 4.8% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Arab World and Barbados?
- 3.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Barbados?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Arab World and Barbados rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Arab World ranks 33rd and Barbados ranks 31st of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest 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.