East Asia & Pacific vs Maldives: Interest rate spread
East Asia & Pacific
5.1%
in 2021
Maldives
8.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
31st
Maldives rank
29th
Interest rate spread over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 8.1% against 5.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Maldives ranks 29th of 40 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.9% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 6.0% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.9% | 1.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, East Asia & Pacific or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 8.1% against 5.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 3.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Maldives rank globally for interest rate spread?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Maldives ranks 29th 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.