Bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname
Suriname: Bank lending-deposit spread was 6.86 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname, 1990–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname stood at 6.86.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname peaked at 19.32 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 41st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | — |
| 1991 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.42 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.92 | +72.3% |
| 1995 | 19.32 | +143.8% |
| 1996 | 18.15 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 15.8 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 11.12 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 11.78 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.47 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 13.87 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.18 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 12.77 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.13 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 9.02 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 5.28 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.41 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 6.86 | +14.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +143.8% | 7.92 | 19.32 |
| 1994 | +72.3% | 4.6 | 7.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.15 | 4.1 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 5.28 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.89 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 6.86 | 6.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 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 3.05 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 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 Suriname?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Suriname was 6.86 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 1995.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.