Bank lending-deposit spread in Honduras
Honduras: Bank lending-deposit spread was 8.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Honduras recorded 8.88 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Honduras peaked at 14.98 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 1987.
That places Honduras 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.38 | — |
| 1986 | 6.42 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.92 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 6.75 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 6.85 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 8.28 | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 10.43 | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 9.34 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 10.46 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 13.12 | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 14.98 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 13.04 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 10.78 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 12.11 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 10.19 | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 10.89 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.29 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 8.95 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.78 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.93 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.82 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.38 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 9.52 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.43 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 10.69 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.51 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.92 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.88 | -0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 8.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.06, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 8.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.46 | 5.92 | 6.85 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.27 | 8.28 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 | 7.93 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 8.43 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More financial sector data for Honduras
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.82 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.82 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 Honduras?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Honduras was 8.88 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 in 1995.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 1987.
- How does Honduras rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Honduras ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.