Interest rate spread in Mali
Mali: Interest rate spread was -1.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Mali, 2005–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2016, interest rate spread in Mali stood at -1.6%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Mali peaked at 1.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 134th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest rate spread in Mali, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | -3.1% | -387.9% |
| 2007 | -3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | -3.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -2.4% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -3.6% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -3.3% | -1.6% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Mali
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 235,409 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 152.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 29,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -48,019 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Mali?
- Interest rate spread in Mali was -1.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for interest rate spread?
- Mali ranks 134th out of 140 countries with data for 2016.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.