Guinea vs Kenya: Interest rate spread

Guinea
4.8%
in 2001
Kenya
4.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
78th
Kenya rank
80th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Guinea
  • Kenya
05101520197119972024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 80th of 141 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s -1.4% 4.5% 5.9% Kenya
1990s 5.9% 12.4% 6.5% Kenya
2000s 8.4% 13.6% 5.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Guinea or Kenya?
Guinea, at 4.8% against 4.6% in Kenya as of 2001.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Guinea and Kenya?
0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2001.
How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for interest rate spread?
Guinea ranks 78th and Kenya ranks 80th 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

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.