Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda
Uganda: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 19.85 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, 1980–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, lending rate, percent per annum in Uganda stood at 19.85.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Uganda peaked at 40 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12 | — |
| 1981 | 12.5 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14.5 | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 16.17 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 21.92 | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 24 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 33.33 | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 34.67 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 35 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 38.67 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 34.42 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 39.11 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 20.76 | -46.9% |
| 1995 | 20.16 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 20.29 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.37 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 20.86 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 21.55 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.92 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 22.66 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 18.94 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.6 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 19.65 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 19.11 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.45 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 20.96 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 20.17 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.83 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 26.15 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 23.28 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.89 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.28 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 19.85 | -6.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.41 | 12 | 40 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.36 | 20.16 | 39.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.31 | 18.7 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 19.85 | 26.15 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Uganda?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Uganda was 19.85 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 1989.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.