Hungary vs New Zealand: Interest rate spread
Hungary
2.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2017
Hungary rank
121st
New Zealand rank
124th
Interest rate spread over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.3% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.6 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 124th of 141 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Hungary or New Zealand?
- Hungary, at 2.3% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Hungary ranks 121st and New Zealand 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.