Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 16.68 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
16.68
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.81
in 1995
All-time low
14.14
in 2004
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2020

0102030401992200620201992: 27.41993: 27.41994: 34.41995: 37.81996: 341997: 26.31998: 22.91999: 21.92000: 21.62001: 20.12002: 16.42003: 14.52004: 14.12005: 15.22006: 15.72007: 16.12008: 152009: 152010: 14.52011: 152012: 15.62013: 15.92014: 16.32015: 16.12016: 162017: 17.82018: 17.42019: 172020: 16.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, lending rate, percent per annum in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 16.68.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 37.81 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 2004.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29 21.89 37.81 8
2000s 16.37 14.14 21.58 10
2010s 16.14 14.54 17.77 10
2020s 16.68 16.68 16.68 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 20 Mozambique, Republic of 17.53 compare
  2. 21 Russian Federation 17.09 compare
  3. 22 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 17 compare
  4. 24 Kenya 16.59 compare
  5. 25 Rwanda 16.02 compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 16.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending rate, percent per annum in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Lending rate, percent per annum in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.68 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 1995.
What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 2004.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Lending Rate, Percent per annum
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International Monetary Fund
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