Bank lending-deposit spread in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bank lending-deposit spread was 6.44 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Uruguay, 1990–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 6.44 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Uruguay peaked at 55.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2011.
Uruguay ranks 46th 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 | 30.54 | 11.71 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 6.58 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 5.23 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.44 | 6.44 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Uruguay
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.67 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.34 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Broad money 51.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 41.19 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1,338 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Uruguay?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Uruguay was 6.44 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2011.
- How does Uruguay rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Uruguay ranks 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.