Interest rate spread in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Interest rate spread was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Interest rate spread in Tajikistan, 2002–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2019, interest rate spread in Tajikistan stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Tajikistan peaked at 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2002.
That places Tajikistan 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Interest rate spread in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.7% | — |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.7% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 2 Zimbabwe 40.1% compare
- 3 Brazil 32.5% compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.6% compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 18.1% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.6% compare
- 8 Gambia 15.5% compare
More financial sector data for Tajikistan
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0002 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0003 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 Tajikistan?
- Interest rate spread in Tajikistan was 18.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- How does Tajikistan rank for interest rate spread?
- Tajikistan ranks 5th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.