Bank lending-deposit spread in Tonga
Tonga: Bank lending-deposit spread was 5.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Tonga, 2012–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.76 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Tonga peaked at 6.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 55th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.81 | — |
| 2013 | 6.53 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 5.22 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 5.78 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5.76 | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.79 | 6.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 6.17 compare
- 53 Samoa 6.04 compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 6.03 compare
- 56 Albania 5.71 compare
- 57 Grenada 5.67 compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 5.6 compare
More financial sector data for Tonga
- 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 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 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 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 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 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 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 Tonga?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Tonga was 5.76 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.