Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Interest rate spread

Bahrain
4.2%
in 2015
Bulgaria
4.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
88th
Bulgaria rank
89th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
02468198620052025

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bahrain ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 89th of 141 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 6.3% 0.4% Bulgaria
2010s 5.1% 6.8% 1.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
Bahrain, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for interest rate spread?
Bahrain ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 89th 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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.