Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Interest rate spread
Madagascar
47.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
40.1%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
2nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 47.9% against 40.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.1% | 5.3% | 36.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 60.3% | 20.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 47.9% against 40.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 7.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd 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.