East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Myanmar: Interest rate spread

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
5.6%
in 2021
Myanmar
9.0%
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Myanmar rank
24th

Interest rate spread over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 9.0% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 40 groups.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3% 8.3% 3.1% Myanmar
2000s 5.9% 8.9% 3.0% Myanmar
2010s 6.1% 8.2% 2.1% Myanmar
2020s 6.0% 9.0% 3.0% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 9.0% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?
3.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar rank globally for interest rate spread?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.