Costa Rica vs Romania: Interest rate spread
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2025
Romania
3.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
94th
Romania rank
97th
Interest rate spread over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Romania ranks 97th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 22.2% | 10.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Romania ranks 97th 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.