Barbados vs East Asia & Pacific: Interest rate spread
Barbados
7.9%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific
5.1%
in 2021
Barbados rank
31st
East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Interest rate spread over time
- Barbados
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 5.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 141 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 2.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Barbados or East Asia & Pacific?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 5.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Barbados and East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.8%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Barbados ranks 31st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st 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.