Benin vs New Zealand: Interest rate spread

Benin
0.9%
in 2021
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2017
Benin rank
127th
New Zealand rank
124th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Benin
  • New Zealand
-4-202199820092021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.

Benin ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 141 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s -2.5% 1.4% 3.9% New Zealand
2010s -1.9% 1.8% 3.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Benin or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.5% against 0.9% in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Benin and New Zealand?
0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Zealand?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Benin and New Zealand rank globally for interest rate spread?
Benin ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 124th 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

Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.