Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Yemen
Yemen: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) was 6.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Interest rate spread in Yemen, 1996–2013
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 Yemen is 6.8%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Yemen peaked at 7.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.
That places Yemen 44th out of 141 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.7% | — |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +36.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.8%, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More financial sector data for Yemen
- 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 (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 (2018)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0003 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 (2018)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0004 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 Yemen?
- Interest rate spread in Yemen was 6.8% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for interest rate spread?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 141 countries with data for 2013.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.