Belarus vs Botswana: Interest rate spread
Belarus
4.2%
in 2025
Botswana
3.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
86th
Botswana rank
89th
Interest rate spread over time
- Belarus
- Botswana
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 86th and Botswana ranks 89th of 140 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 4.2% | 28.0% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Belarus or Botswana?
- Belarus, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Belarus and Botswana?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Botswana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Botswana rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Belarus ranks 86th and Botswana ranks 89th of 140 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.