Botswana vs Thailand: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Botswana
3.9%
in 2024
Thailand
3.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
90th
Thailand rank
91st
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Botswana ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 91st of 141 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Botswana or Thailand?
- Botswana, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Botswana and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Botswana ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 91st 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.