Bank lending-deposit spread in Paraguay
Paraguay: Bank lending-deposit spread was 14.14 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Paraguay, 1994–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2017, bank lending-deposit spread in Paraguay stood at 14.14.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Paraguay peaked at 41.94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.24, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 11th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.83 | — |
| 1995 | 22.61 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.37 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 19.04 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 15.16 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 15.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.43 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 21.81 | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 41.94 | +92.3% |
| 2004 | 33.66 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.12 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 23.92 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 26.75 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 31.2 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 28.88 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.37 | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 13.24 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.03 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 16.88 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 16.22 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 14.14 | -1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.82 | 15.16 | 23.37 | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.2 | 15.23 | 41.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 13.24 | 28.88 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 15.85 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 15.67 compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 14.4 compare
- 12 East Timor 13.48 compare
- 13 Angola 13.45 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 12.3 compare
More financial sector data for Paraguay
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.68 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.15 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 Paraguay?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Paraguay was 14.14 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 41.94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Paraguay ranks 11th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.