Hungary vs Switzerland: Interest rate spread

Hungary
2.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
121st
Switzerland rank
122nd

Interest rate spread over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
246810199020072025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Hungary
2010s 2.1% 2.8% 0.7% Switzerland
2020s 2.2% 2.5% 0.4% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Hungary or Switzerland?
Hungary, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Hungary and Switzerland?
0.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for interest rate spread?
Hungary ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 122nd 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.