Argentina vs Low & middle income: Interest rate spread

Argentina
11.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income
6.1%
in 2022
Argentina rank
17th
Low & middle income rank
20th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Argentina
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.2% against 6.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 141 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Low & middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 6.5% 0.3% Argentina
2020s 0.7% 6.2% 5.5% Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Argentina or Low & middle income?
Argentina, at 11.2% against 6.1% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Argentina and Low & middle income?
5.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Low & middle income?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Low & middle income rank globally for interest rate spread?
Argentina ranks 17th and Low & middle income ranks 20th 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, 5,163 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.