Tanzania vs Uganda: Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %)
Tanzania
10.0%
in 2020
Uganda
10.5%
in 2018
Tanzania rank
19th
Uganda rank
18th
Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 9.7% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.4% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.5% | 3.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest rate spread, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Tanzania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in interest rate spread between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for interest rate spread?
- Tanzania ranks 19th 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
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.