Bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Bank lending-deposit spread was 7.79 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic, 1991–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic is 7.79, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.85 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.18, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.24 | — |
| 1992 | 11.64 | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 15.85 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 14.98 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.74 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.82 | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 7.61 | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 8 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 9.15 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.66 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.89 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 11.52 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.65 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.87 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 7.68 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.57 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.18 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.32 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.79 | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 | 7.61 | 15.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.66 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.18 | 8.32 | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Dominican Republic was 7.79 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.85 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.