Bahrain vs Thailand: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Bahrain
4.2%
in 2015
Thailand
3.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
88th
Thailand rank
91st
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Bahrain
- Thailand
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Thailand ahead.
Bahrain ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 91st of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 2.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bahrain or Thailand?
- Bahrain, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Thailand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bahrain and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Thailand rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bahrain ranks 88th and Thailand ranks 91st 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.