East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Interest rate spread
Interest rate spread over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.0% against 4.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 40 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 14.0% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 12.9% | 6.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.9% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 7.0% against 4.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 2.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for interest rate spread?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 40th 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.