Argentina vs Timor-Leste: Interest rate spread

Argentina
11.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
10.0%
in 2025
Argentina rank
17th
Timor-Leste rank
20th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Argentina
  • Timor-Leste
05101520201020172025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.2% against 10.0% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 20th of 141 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 7.4% 12.4% 5.0% Timor-Leste
2020s 3.6% 10.8% 7.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Argentina or Timor-Leste?
Argentina, at 11.2% against 10.0% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Argentina and Timor-Leste?
1.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Timor-Leste rank globally for interest rate spread?
Argentina ranks 17th and Timor-Leste 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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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.