Argentina vs IDA blend: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)

Argentina
11.2%
in 2025
IDA blend
6.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
IDA blend rank
15th

Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time

  • Argentina
  • IDA blend
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.2% against 6.4% in IDA blend, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was IDA blend ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 15th of 141 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and IDA blend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina IDA blend Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 6.6% 0.2% Argentina
2020s 3.6% 6.0% 2.4% IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Argentina or IDA blend?
Argentina, at 11.2% against 6.4% in IDA blend as of 2025.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Argentina and IDA blend?
4.8%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and IDA blend?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Argentina and IDA blend rank globally for interest rate spread?
Argentina ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 15th of 141 countries.
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

Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,188 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.