Interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Interest rate spread was 5.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5.2%
Change on year
up 348.8%
World rank
68th
of 141 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2016
All-time low
-3.8%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Interest rate spread in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004–2016

-4-202462004201020162004: 5 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2005: 4.2 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2006: 2.4 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2007: 0.399 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2008: -1.3 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2009: -1.1 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2010: 0.06 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2011: -0.162 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2012: -3.8 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2013: -3.8 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2014: -2.9 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2015: -2.1 lending rate minus deposit rate, %2016: 5.2 lending rate minus deposit rate, %

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

Annual values for Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2004 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% -1.3% 5.0% 6
2010s -1.1% -3.8% 5.2% 7

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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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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.