Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Lesotho
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Solomon Islands ranks 41st of 86 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 10.3% | 5.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.4% | 2.7% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Solomon Islands ranks 41st 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.