Interest spread, which is the difference between interest rate on loans and deposits fell 2.65% to 7.34% in Belize in 2017, according to the National Central Bank.
Historically, interest spread, which is the difference between interest rate on loans and deposits in Belize reached an all time high of 9.10% in 2001 and an all time low of -0.275% in 1982.
Belize has been ranked 36th within the group of 102 countries we follow in terms of interest spread, which is the difference between interest rate on loans and deposits, 34 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Interest Spread (Difference Between Interest Rate on Loans and Deposits) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Belize | % | 7.98% | 7.92% | 7.72% | 7.54% | 7.34% | ||||||||||||||||
Canada | % | 2.45% | 2.45% | 2.70% | 2.60% | 2.60% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
China | % | 3.00% | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.85% | 2.85% | ||||||||||||||||
El Salvador | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Guatemala | % | 8.15% | 8.30% | 7.76% | 7.63% | 7.68% | ||||||||||||||||
Honduras | % | 8.43% | 9.79% | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 0.762% | 0.804% | 0.737% | 0.744% | 0.673% | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Mexico | % | 2.92% | 2.71% | 2.83% | 3.43% | 4.64% | ||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua | % | 14.0% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 9.53% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |