Nicaragua vs Post-demographic dividend: Interest rate spread
Interest rate spread over time
- Nicaragua
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.9% against 3.9% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 141 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.5% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.2% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Nicaragua or Post-demographic dividend?
- Nicaragua, at 6.9% against 3.9% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Nicaragua and Post-demographic dividend?
- 3.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Post-demographic dividend?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 39th 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.