Barbados vs Late-demographic dividend: Interest rate spread
Interest rate spread over time
- Barbados
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.9% against 5.0% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.
Barbados ranks 31st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Late-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.1% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 4.6% | 3.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Barbados or Late-demographic dividend?
- Barbados, at 7.9% against 5.0% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Barbados and Late-demographic dividend?
- 2.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Late-demographic dividend?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Barbados ranks 31st and Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.