Egypt vs Zambia: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -3.4% against -11.3% in Zambia, a difference of 7.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 9.5% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 9.3% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -1.2% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -11.3% | 9.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at -3.4% against -11.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Egypt and Zambia?
- 7.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Egypt ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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.