Kenya vs Mauritius: Interest rate spread
Kenya
4.6%
in 2024
Mauritius
4.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
80th
Mauritius rank
83rd
Interest rate spread over time
- Kenya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 80th and Mauritius ranks 83rd of 141 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 8.6% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.9% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Kenya or Mauritius?
- Kenya, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Kenya and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Mauritius ranks 83rd 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.