Australia vs Libya: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Australia
3.5%
in 2019
Libya
3.5%
in 2014
Australia rank
93rd
Libya rank
94th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Libya ahead.
Australia ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 94th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Australia or Libya?
- Australia, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Australia and Libya?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Australia ranks 93rd and Libya ranks 94th 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.