IDA & IBRD total vs Liberia: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
IDA & IBRD total
5.9%
in 2024
Liberia
9.2%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
24th
Liberia rank
23rd
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.2% against 5.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 12.1% | 3.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 12.8% | 5.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 9.6% | 3.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 9.2% | 3.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, IDA & IBRD total or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.2% against 5.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between IDA & IBRD total and Liberia?
- 3.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Liberia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Liberia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 23rd 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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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.