Guatemala vs Suriname: Interest rate spread
Guatemala
7.7%
in 2025
Suriname
7.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
34th
Suriname rank
32nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Guatemala
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.8% against 7.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Suriname ahead.
Guatemala ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.3% | 1.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Guatemala or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.8% against 7.7% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Guatemala and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Guatemala ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd 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.