Mauritania vs Uganda: Interest rate spread

Mauritania
11.3%
in 2017
Uganda
10.5%
in 2018
Mauritania rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

Interest rate spread over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 11.3% against 10.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 5.6% 8.7% 3.0% Uganda
1990s 11.1% 8.8% 2.4% Mauritania
2000s 14.0% 11.4% 2.6% Mauritania
2010s 11.6% 10.5% 1.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest rate spread, Mauritania or Uganda?
Mauritania, at 11.3% against 10.5% in Uganda as of 2017.
What is the difference in interest rate spread between Mauritania and Uganda?
0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for interest rate spread?
Mauritania ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th 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

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.