Lesotho vs Liberia: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Liberia
9.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
26th
Liberia rank
23rd
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Liberia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 23rd of 141 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 8.5% | 3.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 12.8% | 3.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.6% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 9.2% | 1.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 23rd 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.