Barbados vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Barbados
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.2% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Barbados or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Barbados and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Barbados ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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.