Bulgaria vs Moldova: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Bulgaria
4.0%
in 2025
Moldova
4.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
89th
Moldova rank
86th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Moldova ranks 86th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.2%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and Moldova ranks 86th 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.