Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Laos: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19.6% against 9.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st and Laos ranks 4th of 40 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 22.3% | 13.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 19.6% | 10.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Laos?
- Laos, at 19.6% against 9.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Laos?
- 9.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Laos rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st and Laos ranks 4th 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.