Bank lending-deposit spread in Madagascar
Madagascar: Bank lending-deposit spread was 35.68 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Madagascar, 1989–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 35.68 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Madagascar peaked at 49.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1989.
Madagascar ranks 1st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.5 | — |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 4.97 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.5 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 5.65 | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 8.78 | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 17.13 | +95.1% |
| 1996 | 16.06 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15.92 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.75 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 16.17 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 11.79 | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 12.22 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.25 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 12.48 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 11.96 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 23.77 | +184.7% |
| 2008 | 30.75 | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 33.23 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 35.71 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 41.85 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 45.73 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 48.83 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 49.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.05 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 45 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.64 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 36 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 35.68 | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 35.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.46, 3.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 35.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.22, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +184.7% | 8.35 | 23.77 |
| 1995 | +95.1% | 8.78 | 17.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.32 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 | 8.35 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.19 | 35.71 | 49.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.68 | 35.68 | 35.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 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 Madagascar?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Madagascar was 35.68 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1989.
- How does Madagascar rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.