Interest rate spread in Liberia
Liberia: Interest rate spread was 8.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Interest rate spread in Liberia, 1981–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2017, interest rate spread in Liberia stood at 8.2%.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Liberia peaked at 16.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1981.
Liberia ranks 27th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Interest rate spread in Liberia, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.4% | — |
| 1982 | 8.0% | +82.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 7.5% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Liberia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 237.53 current LCU per person (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 13.28 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 247.39 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 43.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Liberia?
- Interest rate spread in Liberia was 8.2% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for interest rate spread?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.