Eswatini vs Samoa: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Eswatini
7.0%
in 2024
Samoa
6.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
42nd
Samoa rank
45th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Eswatini
- Samoa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 45th of 141 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Eswatini or Samoa?
- Eswatini, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Eswatini and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Samoa rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Eswatini ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 45th 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.