Lesotho vs Vanuatu: Interest rate spread
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
8.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
25th
Vanuatu rank
28th
Interest rate spread over time
- Lesotho
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Lesotho ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 28th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lesotho or Vanuatu?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vanuatu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Vanuatu rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lesotho ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 28th 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.