Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Interest rate spread

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.2%
in 2025
Tanzania
10.0%
in 2020
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Tanzania rank
19th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
5101520198520052025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 10.0% against 6.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 40 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5% 14.2% 5.8% Tanzania
2000s 7.7% 10.5% 2.7% Tanzania
2010s 7.3% 7.2% 0.1% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 6.5% 10.0% 3.5% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 10.0% against 6.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
3.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for interest rate spread?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Unit
lending rate minus deposit rate, %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 5,163 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

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.