Interest rate spread in Belarus
Belarus: Interest rate spread was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Belarus, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
In 2025, interest rate spread in Belarus stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 329.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Belarus peaked at 74.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2012.
Belarus ranks 86th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 6.5% | 74.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Belarus
- Net migration -3,020 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.07 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.04 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 60.23 billion current LCU (2021)
- Broad money 30.7% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.1% (2021)
- Net foreign assets 11.41 billion current LCU (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.1% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Belarus?
- Interest rate spread in Belarus was 4.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2012.
- How does Belarus rank for interest rate spread?
- Belarus ranks 86th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.