Bank lending-deposit spread in Sweden
Sweden: Bank lending-deposit spread was 2.59 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Sweden, 1992–2006
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.59 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Sweden peaked at 7.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2006.
That places Sweden 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.4 | — |
| 1993 | 6.65 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 5.89 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.41 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.03 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.42 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.59 | -4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.39 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.59 | 3.72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % 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 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Sweden?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Sweden was 2.59 in 2006, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Sweden ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2006.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.