Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Mali
Mali: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) 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 141 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 (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's -1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2%. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -3.6% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -3.3% | -1.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 131 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 132 Bangladesh -0.7% compare
- 133 Netherlands -0.9% compare
- 134 Cote d'Ivoire -1.6% compare
- 134 Guinea-Bissau -1.6% compare
- 134 Niger -1.6% compare
- 134 Senegal -1.6% compare
- 134 Togo -1.6% compare
More financial sector data for Mali
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 141 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.