Bangladesh vs Zambia: Interest rate spread
Bangladesh
-0.7%
in 2025
Zambia
0.8%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
133rd
Zambia rank
130th
Interest rate spread over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.8% against -0.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 130th of 141 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -0.8% | 5.7% | 6.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 15.5% | 11.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 16.8% | 11.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.8% against -0.7% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 1.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 130th 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.