Paraguay vs Small states: Interest rate spread
Paraguay
9.1%
in 2021
Small states
6.1%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
23rd
Small states rank
21st
Interest rate spread over time
- Paraguay
- Small states
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.1% against 6.1% in Small states, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 21st of 141 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 7.6% | 7.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 6.9% | 20.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.8% | 8.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Paraguay or Small states?
- Paraguay, at 9.1% against 6.1% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Paraguay and Small states?
- 3.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Small states rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd 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.