New Zealand vs South Sudan: Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %)
Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %) over time
- New Zealand
- South Sudan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -3.1% against -6.1% in South Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 84th of 86 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -5.9% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, New Zealand or South Sudan?
- New Zealand, at -3.1% against -6.1% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 3.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Sudan rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd and South Sudan ranks 84th 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.