Czechia vs Iceland: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.
Czechia ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 52nd of 86 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.7% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Czechia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Czechia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Czechia ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 52nd 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.