Gambia vs Uganda: Lending interest rate
Gambia
22.0%
in 2025
Uganda
19.8%
in 2018
Gambia rank
13th
Uganda rank
16th
Lending interest rate over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 19.8% in Uganda, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Gambia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4% | 33.4% | 8.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 26.4% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 20.3% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 22.0% | 6.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 19.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Gambia and Uganda?
- 2.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Gambia ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 16th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.