Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Interest rate spread
Interest rate spread over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.3% against 4.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 141 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 5.9% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 6.1% | 4.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 5.4% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 7.3% against 4.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 2.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bhutan ranks 38th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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.