Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Interest rate spread
Interest rate spread over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 11.2% against 6.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 141 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 11.2% against 6.3% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 4.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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
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.