Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 5.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 8.8% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 8.6% | 2.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 7.7% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 5.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 3.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 26th 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.