Libya vs Palestine: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Libya
3.5%
in 2014
Palestine
3.3%
in 2021
Libya rank
94th
Palestine rank
97th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Libya
- Palestine
How they compare
Libya currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 97th of 141 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.3% | 2.8% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Libya or Palestine?
- Libya, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Palestine as of 2014.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Libya and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
- How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Libya ranks 94th and Palestine ranks 97th 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.