Lesotho vs Paraguay: Interest rate spread
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
9.1%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
25th
Paraguay rank
23rd
Interest rate spread over time
- Lesotho
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.1% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 23rd of 141 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 20.8% | 14.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 27.2% | 17.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 15.6% | 7.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.6% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lesotho or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9.1% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lesotho ranks 25th and Paraguay 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.