Gambia vs South Asia: Interest rate spread
Gambia
15.5%
in 2025
South Asia
7.3%
in 2025
Gambia rank
8th
South Asia rank
11th
Interest rate spread over time
- Gambia
- South Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.5% against 7.3% in South Asia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th of 141 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.5% | 6.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 5.8% | 7.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 5.3% | 10.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 7.3% | 8.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Gambia or South Asia?
- Gambia, at 15.5% against 7.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Gambia and South Asia?
- 8.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and South Asia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Gambia ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th 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.