Barbados vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Interest rate spread

Barbados
7.9%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
29th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Barbados
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
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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.