Bahrain vs Singapore: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 37th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Bahrain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Bahrain ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 37th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the "risk free" treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.