Canada vs Sri Lanka: Interest rate spread
Canada
2.6%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
2.5%
in 2019
Canada rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Interest rate spread over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 141 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Canada ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th 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.