Ethiopia vs South Africa: Interest rate spread
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2008
South Africa
3.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
Interest rate spread over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 141 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2008.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Ethiopia ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.