Low & middle income vs East Timor: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Low & middle income
6.1%
in 2024
East Timor
10.0%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
20th
East Timor rank
20th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Low & middle income
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 10.0% against 6.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 20th of 40 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 12.4% | 5.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 10.9% | 4.7% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Low & middle income or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 10.0% against 6.1% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Low & middle income and East Timor?
- 3.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and East Timor?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and East Timor rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 20th of 40 groups.
- 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.