Bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji
Fiji: Bank lending-deposit spread was 2.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji, 1992–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji is 2.49, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji peaked at 5.76 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2006.
Fiji ranks 106th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.69 | — |
| 1993 | 4.26 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.93 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.41 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 5.66 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.76 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +167.4% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | +79.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +26.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +167.4% | 1.96 | 5.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 | 4.26 | 5.46 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 1.79 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.97 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More financial sector data for Fiji
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Fiji was 2.49 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2006.
- How does Fiji rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Fiji ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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.