Bank lending-deposit spread in South Sudan
South Sudan: Bank lending-deposit spread was 16.01 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in South Sudan, 2012–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in South Sudan is 16.01, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in South Sudan peaked at 17.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.81 | 9.35 | 17.27 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 16.01 | 16.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.76 compare
- 5 Laos 19.61
- 6 Tajikistan 18.37 compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 15.85 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 15.67 compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 14.4 compare
More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1748 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 13.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -6.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 2.3% (2015)
- Broad money 21.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 57.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,163 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration 6,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in South Sudan?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in South Sudan was 16.01 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.