Ethiopia vs Guyana: Risk premium on lending

Ethiopia
7.3%
in 2008
Guyana
7.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
20th
Guyana rank
21st

Risk premium on lending over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 21st of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guyana Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 3.2% 0.6% Ethiopia
1990s 4.3% 4.2% 0.1% Ethiopia
2000s 7.0% 10.4% 3.4% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk premium on lending, Ethiopia or Guyana?
Ethiopia, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Guyana as of 2008.
What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Ethiopia and Guyana?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guyana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Guyana rank globally for risk premium on lending?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,478 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.