Which has higher interest rate spread, IDA only or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.6% against 9.5% in IDA only as of 2010.

What is the difference in interest rate spread between IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

10.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.

IDA only vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Interest rate spread

IDA only

9.5%

in 2019

Lao People's Democratic Republic

19.6%

in 2010

IDA only rank

2nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

4th

Interest rate spread over time

IDA only
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 19.6% against 9.5% in IDA only, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 2nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th of 40 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	22.3%	13.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	9.6%	19.6%	10.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, IDA only or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.6% against 9.5% in IDA only as of 2010.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 10.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do IDA only and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for interest rate spread?: IDA only ranks 2nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th 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: 03 September 2026

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.