Egypt vs Iran: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Egypt
5.1%
in 2024
Iran
5.2%
in 2016
Egypt rank
71st
Iran rank
69th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 141 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -1.1% | 5.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Egypt as of 2016.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Egypt ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th 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.