Interest rate spread in Other small states
Other small states: Interest rate spread was 6.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Interest rate spread in Other small states, 2003–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2025, interest rate spread in Other small states stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Other small states peaked at 7.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2009.
Other small states ranks 15th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Interest rate spread in Other small states, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 12 Somalia 13.0%
- 13 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.6% compare
- 14 Mozambique 11.8% compare
- 15 Angola 11.4% compare
- 16 Mauritania 11.3% compare
- 17 Argentina 11.2% compare
- 18 Uganda 10.5% compare
More financial sector data for Other small states
- Net migration -22,877 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.07 (2024)
- Broad money 35.9% (1969)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 60.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 60.0% (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -175.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Other small states?
- Interest rate spread in Other small states was 6.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2009.
- How does Other small states rank for interest rate spread?
- Other small states ranks 15th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Other small states 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.