Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Palestine
Palestine: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Interest rate spread in Palestine, 2004–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest rate spread in Palestine is 3.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Palestine peaked at 6.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
Palestine ranks 97th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.2% | — |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More financial sector data for Palestine
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 2,181 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Palestine?
- Interest rate spread in Palestine was 3.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for interest rate spread?
- Palestine ranks 97th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.