Myanmar vs World: Interest rate spread

Myanmar
9.0%
in 2020
World
5.9%
in 2019
Myanmar rank
24th
World rank
25th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Myanmar
  • World
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 9.0% against 5.9% in World, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 24th and World ranks 25th of 141 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar World Difference Ahead
2000s 8.9% 6.3% 2.6% Myanmar
2010s 8.2% 5.9% 2.3% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Myanmar or World?
Myanmar, at 9.0% against 5.9% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Myanmar and World?
3.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and World rank globally for interest rate spread?
Myanmar ranks 24th and World ranks 25th 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.