Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was -1.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Interest rate spread in Guinea-Bissau, 2006–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -1.6% for interest rate spread in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Guinea-Bissau peaked at -1.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2009.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -3.1% | — |
| 2007 | -3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -11.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's -1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2%. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -3.6% | -3.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -3.3% | -1.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Guinea-Bissau?
- Interest rate spread in Guinea-Bissau was -1.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2009.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for interest rate spread?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.