Interest rate spread in Low income
Low income: Interest rate spread was 9.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Interest rate spread in Low income, 2006–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2014, interest rate spread in Low income stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Low income peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2006.
Low income ranks 4th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Interest rate spread in Low income, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.7% | — |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Madagascar 47.9% compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 40.1%
- 3 Brazil 32.5% compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.6% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 18.4% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 18.1% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.6% compare
More financial sector data for Low income
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2021)
- Net migration 160,831 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 217.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.6% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.1% (2020)
- Broad money 22.6% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.4% (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Low income?
- Interest rate spread in Low income was 9.3% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
- How does Low income rank for interest rate spread?
- Low income ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2014.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.