Belize vs Nicaragua: Interest rate spread
Belize
6.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 141 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | -16,149.7% | 16,155.3% | Belize |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.0% | 3.7% | Belize |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 10.6% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 8.1% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Belize ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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.