Bank lending-deposit spread in Venezuela
Venezuela: Bank lending-deposit spread was 6.33 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Bank lending-deposit spread in Venezuela, 1990–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Venezuela is 6.33, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Venezuela peaked at 15.63 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2013.
That places Venezuela 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 9.97 | 5.9 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 | 3.48 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 1.39 | 6.33 | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.9% (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.65 (2016)
- Net domestic credit 13.91 current LCU (2013)
- Net foreign assets 1.51 current LCU (2013)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Broad money 48.6% (2013)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.3% (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Official exchange rate 9.97 LCU per US$, period average (2017)
- Net migration -100,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Venezuela?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Venezuela was 6.33 in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 1994.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.