Mauritania vs Tanzania: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Mauritania
11.3%
in 2017
Tanzania
10.0%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
16th
Tanzania rank
19th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 10.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 14.2% | 1.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.5% | 3.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.6% | 5.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 11.3% against 10.0% in Tanzania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 141 countries.
- 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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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.