Italy vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Italy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Italy ranks 65th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 64th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Italy or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Italy and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Italy ranks 65th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 64th 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.