Korea vs Switzerland: Interest rate spread
Korea
1.5%
in 2025
Switzerland
2.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
125th
Switzerland rank
122nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 141 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Korea ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 122nd 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.