Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Georgia
Georgia: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Georgia, 2003–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest rate spread in Georgia is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Georgia peaked at 15.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
Georgia ranks 68th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.9% | — |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +125.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +17.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More financial sector data for Georgia
- 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 0.0076 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 0.0055 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 0.0076 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 Georgia?
- Interest rate spread in Georgia was 5.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Georgia rank for interest rate spread?
- Georgia ranks 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2025.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.