Mexico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 5.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th of 86 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.4% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Mexico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mexico, at 0.7% against 0.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Mexico ranks 78th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 80th 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.