Myanmar vs Small states: Interest rate spread
Myanmar
9.0%
in 2020
Small states
6.1%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
24th
Small states rank
21st
Interest rate spread over time
- Myanmar
- Small states
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 9.0% against 6.1% in Small states, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 24th and Small states ranks 21st of 141 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.6% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 2.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Myanmar or Small states?
- Myanmar, at 9.0% against 6.1% in Small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Myanmar and Small states?
- 2.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Small states rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Myanmar ranks 24th and Small states ranks 21st 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.