Hungary vs Korea: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Hungary
2.3%
in 2025
Korea
1.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
121st
Korea rank
124th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.3% against 1.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 121st and Korea ranks 124th of 141 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 2.3% against 1.5% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Hungary and Korea?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Hungary ranks 121st and Korea ranks 124th 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.