Australia vs Bahamas: Interest rate spread
Australia
3.5%
in 2019
Bahamas
3.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
92nd
Bahamas rank
91st
Interest rate spread over time
- Australia
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahamas ahead.
Australia ranks 92nd and Bahamas ranks 91st of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Bahamas in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.8% | 3.3% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Australia or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Australia and Bahamas?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Australia ranks 92nd and Bahamas ranks 91st 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.