Qatar vs Zambia: Interest rate spread

Qatar
0.1%
in 2025
Zambia
0.8%
in 2020
Qatar rank
132nd
Zambia rank
130th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Qatar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.8% against 0.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 10.3 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 130th of 141 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 2.3% 1.7% Qatar
1980s 3.5% 5.7% 2.2% Zambia
1990s 3.6% 15.3% 11.7% Zambia
2000s 3.3% 14.4% 11.1% Zambia
2010s 2.8% 5.5% 2.6% Zambia
2020s 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Qatar or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.8% against 0.1% in Qatar as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Qatar and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for interest rate spread?
Qatar ranks 132nd and Zambia ranks 130th 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
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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.