Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Interest rate spread
Liberia
8.2%
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
8.0%
in 2024
Liberia rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Interest rate spread over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 141 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.0% | 2.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.7% | 2.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Liberia ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.