Kyrgyzstan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Interest rate spread

Kyrgyzstan
18.1%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.1%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 18.1% against 8.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 7.9% 15.6% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 19.6% 7.8% 11.8% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 15.7% 8.1% 7.5% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Kyrgyzstan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kyrgyzstan, at 18.1% against 8.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Kyrgyzstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for interest rate spread?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.