Maldives vs Suriname: Interest rate spread
Maldives
8.1%
in 2025
Suriname
7.8%
in 2025
Maldives rank
29th
Suriname rank
32nd
Interest rate spread over time
- Maldives
- Suriname
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 8.1% against 7.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.
Maldives ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 15.2% | 8.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.3% | 4.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Maldives or Suriname?
- Maldives, at 8.1% against 7.8% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Maldives and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Suriname?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Suriname rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Maldives ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 32nd 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.