Barbados vs Guatemala: Interest rate spread
Barbados
7.9%
in 2022
Guatemala
7.7%
in 2025
Barbados rank
31st
Guatemala rank
34th
Interest rate spread over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guatemala ahead.
Barbados ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 34th of 141 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 11.8% | 6.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 9.2% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Barbados ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 34th 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.