Lebanon vs Qatar: Interest rate spread
Lebanon
0.8%
in 2019
Qatar
0.1%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
129th
Qatar rank
132nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Lebanon
- Qatar
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.8% against 0.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 11.0 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 132nd of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 3.5% | 6.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 3.6% | 12.7% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lebanon or Qatar?
- Lebanon, at 0.8% against 0.1% in Qatar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lebanon and Qatar?
- 0.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
- How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lebanon ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 132nd 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.