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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 50.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 68.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.3% (2025)
- Broad money 65.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 37.26 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -967 (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.