Bank lending-deposit spread in Israel
Israel: Bank lending-deposit spread was 2.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Israel, 2013–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank lending-deposit spread in Israel stood at 2.81. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Israel ranks 99th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.1 | — |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -2.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.88 | 3.11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More financial sector data for Israel
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Israel?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Israel was 2.81 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Israel ranks 99th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.