Risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Risk premium on lending was 12.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of is 12.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 18.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 1993.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus treasury bill rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6.6% | — |
| 1994 | -0.7% | -89.9% |
| 1995 | -2.5% | +276.3% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | -838.6% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +155.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -71.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +66.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -106.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -3190.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | -6.6% | 18.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -0.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 5 Sierra Leone 19.5% compare
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- 7 Mauritania 12.3% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 10.6% compare
- 10 Uganda 10.0% compare
- 11 Nigeria 9.3% compare
More financial sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8467 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Risk premium on lending in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest risk premium on lending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest risk premium on lending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for risk premium on lending?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is risk premium on lending rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the "risk free" treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.