Interest rate spread in Arab World
Arab World: Interest rate spread was 4.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Interest rate spread in Arab World, 1999–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2015, interest rate spread in Arab World stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Arab World peaked at 5.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1999.
Arab World ranks 33rd of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Interest rate spread in Arab World, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 34.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Arab World?
- Interest rate spread in Arab World was 4.8% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- How does Arab World rank for interest rate spread?
- Arab World ranks 33rd out of 40 groups with data for 2015.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.