Interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Interest rate spread was 5.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2021, interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2006.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.1% | — |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More financial sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net migration -405,879 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 176.6% (2024)
- Broad money 210.6% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 177.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.31 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Interest rate spread in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2006.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for interest rate spread?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.