Mauritania vs Pacific island small states: Interest rate spread

Mauritania
11.3%
in 2017
Pacific island small states
6.1%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
16th
Pacific island small states rank
19th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Mauritania
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 6.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.8 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 19th of 141 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Mauritania or Pacific island small states?
Mauritania, at 11.3% against 6.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Mauritania and Pacific island small states?
5.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pacific island small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Pacific island small states rank globally for interest rate spread?
Mauritania ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.