Interest rate spread in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Interest rate spread was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 40 groups
All-time high
9.0%
in 1998
All-time low
5.9%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Interest rate spread in IDA & IBRD total, 1997–2024

02468101997201020241997: 7.8 lending rate minus deposit rate, %1998: 9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %1999: 8.7 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2000: 8.8 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2001: 8.1 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2002: 8.3 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2003: 8 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2004: 7.3 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2005: 7.2 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2006: 6.9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2007: 6.7 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2008: 6.5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2009: 6.7 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2010: 6.6 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2011: 6.5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2012: 6.5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2013: 6.5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2014: 6.5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2015: 6.7 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2016: 6.7 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2017: 6.9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2018: 6.6 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2019: 6.5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2020: 6.3 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2021: 5.9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2022: 6 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2023: 5.9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2024: 5.9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %

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 IDA & IBRD total is 5.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest rate spread in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 9.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.

That places IDA & IBRD total 22nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Interest rate spread in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in IDA & IBRD total, 1997 to 2024.
Year lending rate minus deposit rate, % Change
1997 7.8%
1998 9.0% +16.0%
1999 8.7% -3.9%
2000 8.8% +1.4%
2001 8.1% -7.5%
2002 8.3% +1.8%
2003 8.0% -3.9%
2004 7.3% -8.5%
2005 7.2% -1.8%
2006 6.9% -3.3%
2007 6.7% -2.8%
2008 6.5% -2.8%
2009 6.7% +3.0%
2010 6.6% -2.2%
2011 6.5% -0.7%
2012 6.5% -0.6%
2013 6.5% +0.2%
2014 6.5% -0.3%
2015 6.7% +3.0%
2016 6.7% +0.6%
2017 6.9% +2.2%
2018 6.6% -4.7%
2019 6.5% -1.4%
2020 6.3% -3.1%
2021 5.9% -5.1%
2022 6.0% +0.6%
2023 5.9% -1.5%
2024 5.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 7.8% 9.0% 3
2000s 7.5% 6.5% 8.8% 10
2010s 6.6% 6.5% 6.9% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.9% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.0% compare
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  3. 21 Ukraine 9.7% compare
  4. 22 Mongolia 9.4% compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 9.1% compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 9.0% compare
  7. 25 Lesotho 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest rate spread in IDA & IBRD total?
Interest rate spread in IDA & IBRD total was 5.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for interest rate spread?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
Is interest rate spread rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
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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.