Lesotho vs Maldives: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Maldives
8.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
26th
Maldives rank
29th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Lesotho
- Maldives
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Maldives ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Maldives ranks 29th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lesotho or Maldives?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lesotho and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Maldives ranks 29th 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.