IBRD only vs Liberia: Interest rate spread

IBRD only
5.1%
in 2024
Liberia
8.2%
in 2017
IBRD only rank
30th
Liberia rank
27th

Interest rate spread over time

  • IBRD only
  • Liberia
57.51012.515198120022024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 8.2% against 5.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Liberia ahead.

IBRD only ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 27th of 40 groups.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5% 10.9% 2.4% Liberia
2000s 6.7% 12.8% 6.1% Liberia
2010s 5.8% 9.7% 4.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, IBRD only or Liberia?
Liberia, at 8.2% against 5.1% in IBRD only as of 2017.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between IBRD only and Liberia?
3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Liberia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and Liberia rank globally for interest rate spread?
IBRD only ranks 30th and Liberia ranks 27th 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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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.