Bahrain vs Botswana: Interest rate spread
Bahrain
4.2%
in 2015
Botswana
3.9%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
88th
Botswana rank
90th
Interest rate spread over time
- Bahrain
- Botswana
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 88th and Botswana ranks 90th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bahrain or Botswana?
- Bahrain, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Botswana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bahrain and Botswana?
- 0.3%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Botswana rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bahrain ranks 88th 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.