Bank lending-deposit spread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Bank lending-deposit spread was 6.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1982–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 6.26 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8.03 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 1983.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 49th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.13 | — |
| 1983 | 3.88 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5.48 | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 5.45 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.04 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 6.06 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.52 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 6.37 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 7.26 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.36 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 7.85 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.73 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 7.09 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.03 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.09 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.93 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.07 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 6.69 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.73 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.14 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.51 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.18 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | -4.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +41.2% | 3.88 | 5.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.37 | 3.88 | 6.37 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.26 | 6.73 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 | 6.25 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 6.14 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.85 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.85 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.26 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 1983.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.