Costa Rica vs Libya: Interest rate spread
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2025
Libya
3.5%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
94th
Libya rank
93rd
Interest rate spread over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd of 141 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 1.5% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 2.0% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 3.8% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 3.5% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Libya, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd 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.