Caribbean Small States vs Liberia: Interest rate spread
Caribbean Small States
5.4%
in 2025
Liberia
8.2%
in 2017
Caribbean Small States rank
28th
Liberia rank
27th
Interest rate spread over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.2% against 5.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 27th of 40 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 8.7% | 3.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 12.8% | 5.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 9.7% | 3.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Caribbean Small States or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 8.2% against 5.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Caribbean Small States and Liberia?
- 2.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Liberia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 28th and Liberia ranks 27th of 40 groups.
- 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.