Small states vs Timor-Leste: Interest rate spread
Small states
6.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
10.0%
in 2025
Small states rank
21st
Timor-Leste rank
20th
Interest rate spread over time
- Small states
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 10.0% against 6.1% in Small states, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 20th of 40 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 12.4% | 5.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 10.8% | 4.7% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Small states or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 10.0% against 6.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Small states and Timor-Leste?
- 3.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Timor-Leste?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Timor-Leste rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Small states ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 20th of 40 groups.
- 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.