Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Interest rate spread
Jamaica
7.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
6.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 141 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | -16,149.7% | 16,159.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 3.0% | 10.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd 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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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.