Laos: Lending-deposit interest rate spread

The latest value from 2010 is 19.61 interest rate points, a decline from 21.53 interest rate points in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 7.93 interest rate points, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1991 to 2010 is 17.35 interest rate points. The minimum value, 2.5 interest rate points, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 25 interest rate points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.