Australia vs Botswana: Interest rate spread
Australia
3.5%
in 2019
Botswana
3.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
92nd
Botswana rank
90th
Interest rate spread over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Australia ranks 92nd and Botswana ranks 90th of 141 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.0% | 3.4% | 4.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.6% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.8% | 2.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Australia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Australia and Botswana?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Australia ranks 92nd and Botswana ranks 90th 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.