Lesotho vs Myanmar: Interest rate spread
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
9.0%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
25th
Myanmar rank
24th
Interest rate spread over time
- Lesotho
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 9.0% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lesotho or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Myanmar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Myanmar rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lesotho ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 24th 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.