Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Niger
Niger: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was -1.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Niger, 2005–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Niger recorded -1.6% for interest rate spread in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Niger peaked at 3.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2009.
That places Niger 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | -3.1% | -196.8% |
| 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger'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 | -1.9% | -3.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -3.3% | -1.6% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Interest rate spread in Niger was -1.6% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for interest rate spread?
- Niger ranks 134th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.