Brunei vs Macao: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Brunei
5.2%
in 2025
Macao
5.1%
in 2025
Brunei rank
70th
Macao rank
72nd
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Brunei
- Macao
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Macao, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macao ahead.
Brunei ranks 70th and Macao ranks 72nd of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Macao |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 0.0% | Macao |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Brunei or Macao?
- Brunei, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Brunei and Macao?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Macao rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Brunei ranks 70th and Macao ranks 72nd 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.