Bank lending-deposit spread in Oman
Oman: Bank lending-deposit spread was 1.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Oman, 1984–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Oman is 1.43, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Oman peaked at 5.88 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1985.
Oman ranks 119th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.32 | — |
| 1985 | 1.19 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 2.47 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +58.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -6.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.19 | 1.96 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 1.56 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 2.47 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 1.54 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % 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 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % 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 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Oman?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Oman was 1.43 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Oman ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.