Bangladesh vs Qatar: Interest rate spread
Bangladesh
-0.7%
in 2025
Qatar
0.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
133rd
Qatar rank
132nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Bangladesh
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.1% against -0.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Qatar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 132nd of 141 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Qatar |
| 1980s | -0.8% | 3.5% | 4.3% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bangladesh or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.1% against -0.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 0.8%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Qatar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Qatar rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Qatar ranks 132nd 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.