Serbia vs Zambia: Risk premium on lending
Risk premium on lending over time
- Serbia
- Zambia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports -6.2% against -11.3% in Zambia, a difference of 5.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 86th of 86 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.1% | 10.4% | 19.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | -6.2% | 14.6% | 20.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk premium on lending, Serbia or Zambia?
- Serbia, at -6.2% against -11.3% in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in risk premium on lending between Serbia and Zambia?
- 5.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2010.
- How do Serbia and Zambia rank globally for risk premium on lending?
- Serbia ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 86th 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.