Kyrgyzstan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Interest rate spread

Kyrgyzstan
18.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
8.0%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.1% against 8.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 141 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.8% 7.3% 14.5% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 19.6% 7.6% 12.0% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 15.7% 8.0% 7.7% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Kyrgyzstan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Kyrgyzstan, at 18.1% against 8.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Kyrgyzstan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
10.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for interest rate spread?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.