Japan vs Zambia: Interest rate spread
Japan
0.7%
in 2017
Zambia
0.8%
in 2020
Japan rank
131st
Zambia rank
130th
Interest rate spread over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 130th of 141 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 18.2% | 15.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 16.8% | 15.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Japan ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 130th 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.