Micronesia (country) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)

Micronesia (country)
12.6%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.1%
in 2021
Micronesia (country) rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th

Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
051015199520082021

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 12.6% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (country) ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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) Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 7.9% 5.1% Micronesia (country)
2010s 14.8% 7.8% 7.1% Micronesia (country)
2020s 13.5% 7.8% 5.7% Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Micronesia (country) or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Micronesia (country), at 12.6% against 7.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.5%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for interest rate spread?
Micronesia (country) ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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, 5,188 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.