Liberia vs Low & middle income: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Liberia
9.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income
6.1%
in 2024
Liberia rank
23rd
Low & middle income rank
20th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Liberia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.2% against 6.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 141 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.5% | 5.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 3.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Liberia or Low & middle income?
- Liberia, at 9.2% against 6.1% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Liberia and Low & middle income?
- 3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Low & middle income rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Liberia ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 20th 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.