Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Interest rate spread
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.5%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Interest rate spread over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kuwait ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Kuwait ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th 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.