IDA blend vs Lesotho: Interest rate spread

IDA blend
5.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
25th

Interest rate spread over time

  • IDA blend
  • Lesotho
4681012198020022024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 5.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

IDA blend ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 40 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 7.1% 0.1% IDA blend
2000s 7.1% 9.4% 2.3% Lesotho
2010s 6.6% 8.6% 2.0% Lesotho
2020s 6.0% 7.7% 1.7% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, IDA blend or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 8.7% against 5.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between IDA blend and Lesotho?
2.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do IDA blend and Lesotho rank globally for interest rate spread?
IDA blend ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 25th 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.