Bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia
Liberia: Bank lending-deposit spread was 8.22 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia, 1981–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia is 8.22, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia peaked at 16.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 30th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.39 | — |
| 1982 | 8.02 | +82.7% |
| 1983 | 10.44 | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 10.82 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2 | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 7.92 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 8.25 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.18 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 15.52 | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 10.47 | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 14.35 | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 11.77 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 14.26 | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.06 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.08 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.72 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.02 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.62 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.74 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.22 | -15.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.46, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.22, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +82.7% | 4.39 | 8.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.18 | 4.39 | 10.82 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.79 | 7.5 | 15.52 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.79 | 10.08 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 8.22 | 10.72 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More financial sector data for Liberia
- 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 Liberia?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Liberia was 8.22 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.