Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Interest rate spread
Interest rate spread over time
- Barbados
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Barbados ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.4% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Barbados or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 5.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 2.7%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Barbados ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.