Lesotho vs World: Interest rate spread
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
World
5.9%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
25th
World rank
25th
Interest rate spread over time
- Lesotho
- World
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 5.9% in World, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 25th and World ranks 25th of 141 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Lesotho or World?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 5.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Lesotho and World?
- 2.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Lesotho and World rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Lesotho ranks 25th and World ranks 25th 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.