Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Sweden
Sweden: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was 2.6% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Interest rate spread in Sweden, 1992–2006
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2006, interest rate spread in Sweden stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Sweden peaked at 7.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 115th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.4% | — |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.1%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Sweden?
- Interest rate spread in Sweden was 2.6% in 2006, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for interest rate spread?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2006.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.