Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iraq: Interest rate spread

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.6%
in 2024
Iraq
7.4%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th
Iraq rank
36th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iraq
57.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.4% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 36th of 40 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 8.0% 1.2% Iraq
2010s 6.2% 7.9% 1.6% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 7.4% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
2.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for interest rate spread?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.