Paraguay vs World: Interest rate spread

Paraguay
9.1%
in 2021
World
5.9%
in 2019
Paraguay rank
23rd
World rank
25th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Paraguay
  • World
10203040199420072021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 9.1% against 5.9% in World, a difference of 3.2%.

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

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

Paraguay ranks 23rd and World ranks 25th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay World Difference Ahead
2000s 29.4% 6.3% 23.1% Paraguay
2010s 15.6% 5.9% 9.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Paraguay or World?
Paraguay, at 9.1% against 5.9% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Paraguay and World?
3.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Paraguay and World rank globally for interest rate spread?
Paraguay ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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.