Korea vs Oman: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Korea
1.5%
in 2025
Oman
1.3%
in 2021
Korea rank
124th
Oman rank
125th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Korea
- Oman
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Oman ahead.
Korea ranks 124th and Oman ranks 125th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Oman |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Oman |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Korea or Oman?
- Korea, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Korea and Oman?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Oman?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Oman rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Korea ranks 124th and Oman ranks 125th 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.