Interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Interest rate spread was 5.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 5.2% for interest rate spread in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.8% on the previous year and up 113.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -83.7% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -427.4% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -105.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -369.3% |
| 2012 | -3.8% | +2259.1% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -348.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | -1.3% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -3.8% | 5.2% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 121.84 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21,336 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.52 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 169.47 million SDR (1995)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.26 billion SDR (1995)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.79 billion SDR (1982)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.17 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.97 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.32 billion SDR (1982)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 120.17 SDR per person (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.2% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for interest rate spread?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.