Bank lending-deposit spread in Canada
Canada: Bank lending-deposit spread was 2.6 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Canada, 1980–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.6 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2017.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Canada peaked at 4.25 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2009.
Canada ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.73 | — |
| 1981 | 3.33 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 3.83 | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 3.12 | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 3.44 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 3.83 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 4.19 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 4.25 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.56 | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.36 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.59 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.44 | 2.73 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.73 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 2.3 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More financial sector data for Canada
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Canada?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Canada was 2.6 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 1989.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Canada ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.