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