Belize vs Samoa: Interest rate spread
Belize
6.5%
in 2025
Samoa
6.8%
in 2025
Belize rank
45th
Samoa rank
44th
Interest rate spread over time
- Belize
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 44th of 140 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Belize or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Belize and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Samoa rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Belize ranks 45th and Samoa ranks 44th 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.