Small states vs Uganda: Interest rate spread
Small states
6.1%
in 2025
Uganda
10.5%
in 2018
Small states rank
21st
Uganda rank
18th
Interest rate spread over time
- Small states
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.5% against 6.1% in Small states, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th of 40 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 12.8% | 5.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 11.4% | 4.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 10.5% | 3.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Small states or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.5% against 6.1% in Small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Small states and Uganda?
- 4.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Small states and Uganda rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Small states ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 18th 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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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.