Micronesia (country) vs Other small states: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Other small states
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12.6% against 6.7% in Other small states, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.9 times Other small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 13th of 141 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.8% | 6.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 7.0% | 7.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Micronesia (country) or Other small states?
- Micronesia (country), at 12.6% against 6.7% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Micronesia (country) and Other small states?
- 5.9%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Other small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Other small states rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 13th and Other small states ranks 13th 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.