Mauritania vs Other small states: Interest rate spread
Mauritania
11.3%
in 2017
Other small states
6.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
16th
Other small states rank
15th
Interest rate spread over time
- Mauritania
- Other small states
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 6.2% in Other small states, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 15th of 141 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.9% | 4.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Mauritania or Other small states?
- Mauritania, at 11.3% against 6.2% in Other small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Mauritania and Other small states?
- 5.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Other small states?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Other small states rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 15th 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.