Jamaica vs Yemen: Interest rate spread
Jamaica
7.0%
in 2025
Yemen
6.8%
in 2013
Jamaica rank
40th
Yemen rank
43rd
Interest rate spread over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 43rd of 141 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 7.0% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 5.5% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Jamaica, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 43rd 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.