Bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina
Argentina: Bank lending-deposit spread was 0.0674 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina, 2010–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina is 0.0674, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina peaked at 19.97 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0674, in 2020.
That places Argentina 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.39 | — |
| 2011 | 3.41 | +145.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | -40.2% |
| 2013 | 2.29 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.95 | +85.6% |
| 2017 | 7.58 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +118.9% |
| 2019 | 19.97 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0674 | -99.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0674 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0674 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.76 | 1.39 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 121 Zambia 0.7632 compare
- 122 Japan 0.6733 compare
- 123 Netherlands 0.2333
More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Argentina was 0.0674 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0674 in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Argentina ranks 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.