Bahamas vs Libya: Interest rate spread
Bahamas
3.7%
in 2025
Libya
3.5%
in 2014
Bahamas rank
91st
Libya rank
93rd
Interest rate spread over time
- Bahamas
- Libya
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 91st and Libya ranks 93rd of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bahamas or Libya?
- Bahamas, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bahamas and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2014.
- How do Bahamas and Libya rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bahamas ranks 91st and Libya ranks 93rd 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.