Bangladesh vs Japan: Interest rate spread
Bangladesh
-0.7%
in 2025
Japan
0.7%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
133rd
Japan rank
131st
Interest rate spread over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.7% against -0.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 131st of 141 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 3.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.7% against -0.7% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 1.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 131st 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.