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
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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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.