Hungary vs Russia: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Hungary
2.3%
in 2025
Russia
2.5%
in 2024
Hungary rank
121st
Russia rank
118th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Hungary
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Hungary ranks 121st and Russia ranks 118th of 141 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 22.0% | 18.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 8.9% | 6.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Hungary or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Hungary and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Hungary ranks 121st and Russia ranks 118th 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.