Bank lending-deposit spread in Yemen
Yemen: Bank lending-deposit spread was 6.83 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Yemen, 1996–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2013, bank lending-deposit spread in Yemen stood at 6.83.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Yemen peaked at 7.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2001.
That places Yemen 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.7 | — |
| 1997 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.79 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.33 | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 5 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.83 | +36.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.83 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.46, 65% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.98 | 5.83 | 7.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.5 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5 | 6.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Yemen was 6.83 in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 1996.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.