Latin America & Caribbean vs Liberia: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Latin America & Caribbean
6.1%
in 2025
Liberia
9.2%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Liberia rank
23rd
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.2% against 6.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 7.5% | 1.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 9.8% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 12.8% | 5.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 9.2% | 3.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Latin America & Caribbean or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.2% against 6.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia?
- 3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.
- 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.