Chile vs Malaysia: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Chile
1.5%
in 2018
Malaysia
2.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
120th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 120th of 141 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Chile and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Chile ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 120th 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.