Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Laos
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19.6% against 8.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 141 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 7.3% | 15.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 7.9% | 11.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Laos, at 19.6% against 8.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Laos ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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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.