Liberia: Lending-deposit interest rate spread
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| Liberia |
Bank lending-deposit interest rate spread |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 8.22 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | interest rate points |
| Data availability | 1981 - 2017 |
| Average | 10.22 |
| Min - Max | 4.39 - 16.20 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2017 is 8.22 interest rate points, a decline from 9.74 interest rate points in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 7.14 interest rate points, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1981 to 2017 is 10.22 interest rate points. The minimum value, 4.39 interest rate points, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 16.2 interest rate points was recorded in 2001.
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Definition: Difference between the lending rate and the deposit rate. The lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and the deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lending-deposit interest rate spread | 8.22 | 2017 | interest rate points |
| Bank cost to income ratio | 55.86 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 5.55 | 2021 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 8.15 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 77.19 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on assets | 3.17 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | 25.89 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 9.72 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 41.11 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 50.85 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 13.25 | 2017 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 16.29 | 2017 | percent |
| Legal rights | 10.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 0.00 | 2019 | points |