Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was 9.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Interest rate spread in Myanmar, 1994–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 9.0% for interest rate spread in 2020.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Myanmar peaked at 11.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1996.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.3% | — |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Myanmar?
- Interest rate spread in Myanmar was 9.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for interest rate spread?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.