Mexico vs Venezuela: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Mexico
6.2%
in 2025
Venezuela
6.3%
in 2017
Mexico rank
50th
Venezuela rank
47th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Venezuela ahead.
Mexico ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 141 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 11.4% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Mexico ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 47th 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.