Lebanon vs Zambia: Interest rate spread
Lebanon
0.8%
in 2019
Zambia
0.8%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
129th
Zambia rank
130th
Interest rate spread over time
- Lebanon
- Zambia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 130th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 15.1% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 16.8% | 13.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lebanon or Zambia?
- Lebanon, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lebanon and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
- How do Lebanon and Zambia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lebanon ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 130th 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.