Bahamas vs Bahrain: Interest rate spread
Bahamas
3.7%
in 2025
Bahrain
4.2%
in 2015
Bahamas rank
91st
Bahrain rank
88th
Interest rate spread over time
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 91st and Bahrain ranks 88th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Bahrain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 6.4% | 4.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bahamas or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Bahamas as of 2015.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bahamas and Bahrain?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bahrain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Bahamas and Bahrain rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bahamas ranks 91st and Bahrain ranks 88th 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.