Interest rate spread in Dominica
Dominica: Interest rate spread was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Interest rate spread in Dominica, 1982–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 4.2% for interest rate spread in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Dominica peaked at 7.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2025.
That places Dominica 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Interest rate spread in Dominica, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.9% | — |
| 1983 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Dominica
- 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.188 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 (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1373 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 (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.188 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Dominica?
- Interest rate spread in Dominica was 4.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for interest rate spread?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 141 countries with data for 2025.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.