The benchmark interest rate in Tanzania was last recorded at 5.75 percent. This dataset provides - Tanzania Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Tanzania TZ: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 15.958 % pa in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.105 % pa for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 15.958 % pa from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.833 % pa in 1995 and a record low of 11.500 % pa in 1980. Tanzania TZ: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. 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.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;

The deposit interest rate in Tanzania was 6.68 percent in 2020. Between 1974 and 2020, the deposit interest rate rose by 2.68 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Tanzania: Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation: The latest value from 2020 is 9.64 percent, a decline from 14.36 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1992 to 2020 is 7.62 percent. The minimum value, -1.2 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 14.75 percent was recorded in 2017.

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Tanzania TZ: Interest Rate Spread data was reported at 5.464 % pa in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.208 % pa for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Interest Rate Spread data is updated yearly, averaging 9.000 % pa from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2016, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.373 % pa in 1996 and a record low of 5.464 % pa in 2016. Tanzania TZ: Interest Rate Spread data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; Median;

Bank deposit interest rate, percent in Tanzania, September, 2025 The most recent value is 9.84 percent as of September 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 9.99 percent. Historically, the average for Tanzania from May 2016 to September 2025 is 9.16 percent. The minimum of 7.54 percent was recorded in June 2020, while the maximum of 12.4 percent was reached in July 2016. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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Tanzania TZ: Deposit Interest Rate data was reported at 10.495 % pa in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.897 % pa for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Deposit Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.752 % pa from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2016, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.625 % pa in 1995 and a record low of 3.048 % pa in 2003. Tanzania TZ: Deposit Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;

Bank Lending Rate in Tanzania increased to 12.84 percent in September from 12.72 percent in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Tanzania Bank Lending Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Daily dataset of the Tanzania Interest Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2015-10-30 to 2025-08-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Tanzania TZ: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data was reported at -0.215 % pa in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.234 % pa for 2015. Tanzania TZ: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 7.378 % pa from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.668 % pa in 1996 and a record low of -0.215 % pa in 2016. Tanzania TZ: Risk Premium on Lending: Lending Rate Minus Treasury Bill Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. 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.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics database.; ;

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Real interest rate of United Republic of Tanzania sank by 32.90% from 14.36 % in 2019 to 9.64 % in 2020. Since the 86.76% jump in 2017, real interest rate plummeted by 34.65% in 2020. Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.

Deposit Interest Rate in Tanzania decreased to 6.43 percent in the first quarter of 2021 from 7.51 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Tanzania.

Tanzania TZ: Lending Rate data was reported at 17.620 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.958 % pa for 2016. Tanzania TZ: Lending Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 16.070 % pa from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.833 % pa in 1995 and a record low of 11.500 % pa in 1980. Tanzania TZ: Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.IMF.IFS: Lending, Saving and Deposit Rates: Annual.

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Tanzania TZ: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 3.689 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.285 % for 2016. Tanzania TZ: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 1.930 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.707 % in 1985 and a record low of 0.570 % in 2002. Tanzania TZ: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

Tanzania TZ: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private data was reported at 6.454 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2016. Tanzania TZ: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private data is updated yearly, averaging 4.617 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.542 % in 1991 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2016. Tanzania TZ: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Private data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

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