Indonesia vs South Africa: Interest rate spread

Indonesia
3.1%
in 2025
South Africa
3.3%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
99th
South Africa rank
98th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
-50510199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 4.3% 0.9% Indonesia
2010s 4.8% 3.3% 1.6% Indonesia
2020s 4.2% 3.6% 0.6% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for interest rate spread?
Indonesia ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 98th 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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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.