Laos vs Madagascar: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Laos
19.6%
in 2010
Madagascar
47.9%
in 2025
Laos rank
4th
Madagascar rank
1st
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 47.9% against 19.6% in Laos, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 1st of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.5% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.7% | 5.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 35.7% | 16.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 47.9% against 19.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Laos and Madagascar?
- 28.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Laos ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 1st 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.