South Africa vs Uruguay: Lending Rate, Percent per annum
South Africa
10.73
in 2025
Uruguay
10.06
in 2025
South Africa rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
65th
Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.73 against 10.06 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.67.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 144 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.72 | 64.34 | 52.62 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 16.53 | 84.97 | 68.43 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 18.92 | 97.98 | 79.06 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.21 | 35.82 | 22.61 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 12.89 | 3.32 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 10.24 | 0.6693 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 10.73 against 10.06 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.67, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?
- South Africa ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 65th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.