Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.

Interest rate spread (%)

199020002005201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Nicaragua6.457.348.0710.338.6911.0013.9712.4911.0110.349.539.589.389.038.138.067.368.99
St. Vincent and the Grenadines7.266.936.696.316.146.546.716.517.187.226.896.666.556.265.926.035.925.85
Antigua and Barbuda4.646.997.547.637.547.006.917.187.377.657.567.327.036.175.815.765.265.17
St. Lucia7.858.277.777.296.516.446.146.206.586.616.686.546.225.605.365.315.175.08
Dominica6.987.816.776.195.645.946.026.066.226.376.326.185.775.094.624.924.304.23
Bolivia17.9823.6111.688.869.519.519.316.746.666.515.645.005.224.054.864.565.46
Venezuela, RB7.718.905.183.552.561.871.392.534.515.696.33