Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Guinea
Guinea: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was 4.8% in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Guinea, 1987–2001
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 Guinea is 4.8%, measured in 2001.
That represents a change of down 59.2% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Guinea peaked at 14.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1989.
Guinea ranks 78th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | -1.8% | — |
| 1989 | -2.2% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -107.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +1400.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +172.8% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -59.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1400.0% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4% | -2.2% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 0.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 75 Antigua and Barbuda 5.1% compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 5.0%
- 77 Hong Kong 5.0% compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 4.7%
- 80 Kenya 4.6% compare
- 81 Albania 4.6% compare
More financial sector data for Guinea
- 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 Guinea?
- Interest rate spread in Guinea was 4.8% in 2001, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1989.
- How does Guinea rank for interest rate spread?
- Guinea ranks 78th out of 141 countries with data for 2001.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.