Liberia vs Small states: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Liberia
9.2%
in 2025
Small states
6.1%
in 2025
Liberia rank
23rd
Small states rank
22nd
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Liberia
- Small states
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.2% against 6.1% in Small states, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 141 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.6% | 2.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 6.9% | 5.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.8% | 2.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 3.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Liberia or Small states?
- Liberia, at 9.2% against 6.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Liberia and Small states?
- 3.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Small states?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Small states rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Liberia ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd 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.