Bank lending-deposit spread in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Bank lending-deposit spread was 10.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Solomon Islands, 2010–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 10.19 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Solomon Islands peaked at 11.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.89, in 2016.
Solomon Islands ranks 20th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.14 | — |
| 2011 | 11.17 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.48 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.66 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.17 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.89 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.39 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.19 | -0.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 10.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.06, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 10.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9.89 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 | 10.19 | 10.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 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 Solomon Islands?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Solomon Islands was 10.19 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 2016.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Solomon Islands ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.