Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary
Hungary: Bank lending-deposit spread was 1.49 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary, 1990–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary stood at 1.49.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary peaked at 10.39 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2017.
Hungary ranks 116th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.07 | — |
| 1991 | 5.94 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 9.6 | +61.7% |
| 1993 | 10.39 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 7.89 | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 7.84 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 3.87 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | -11.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +61.7% | 5.94 | 9.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 | 3.69 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 1.86 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.36 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More financial sector data for Hungary
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 43.35 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 31.66 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 43.35 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 Hungary?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Hungary was 1.49 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Hungary ranks 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.