Ethiopia vs Libya: Interest rate spread
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2008
Libya
3.5%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
95th
Libya rank
93rd
Interest rate spread over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 95th and Libya ranks 93rd of 141 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Libya, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th and Libya ranks 93rd 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.