Libya vs Thailand: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Libya
3.5%
in 2014
Thailand
3.8%
in 2025
Libya rank
94th
Thailand rank
91st
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Libya
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Libya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 91st of 141 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Libya or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Libya and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
- How do Libya and Thailand rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Libya ranks 94th and Thailand ranks 91st 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.