Laos vs Low income: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Laos
19.6%
in 2010
Low income
9.3%
in 2014
Laos rank
4th
Low income rank
4th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Laos
- Low income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19.6% against 9.3% in Low income, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th of 141 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 8.2% | 14.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Laos or Low income?
- Laos, at 19.6% against 9.3% in Low income as of 2010.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Laos and Low income?
- 10.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Low income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Low income rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Laos ranks 4th and Low income ranks 4th 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.