Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Interest rate spread
Cape Verde
6.2%
in 2025
Nigeria
6.2%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
50th
Nigeria rank
51st
Interest rate spread over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 51st of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 51st 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.