| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 48.28 | 2021 | 1 | 48.87 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 45.48 | 2021 | 2 | 33.01 |
| 3 ↑ | Somalia | 33.67 | 1988 | 7 | 20.58 |
| 4 ↓ | Gambia | 28 | 2019 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 26.74 | 2019 | 5 | 24.75 |
| 6 ↓ | Malawi | 24.22 | 2020 | 4 | 25.67 |
| 7 ↓ | Uganda | 19.85 | 2018 | 6 | 21.28 |
| 8 | Guinea | 19.38 | 2000 | 8 | 19.88 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.11 | 2020 | 9 | 19.06 |
| 10 ↑ | Sierra Leone | 18.86 | 2021 | 11 | 17.94 |
| 11 ↓ | Mozambique | 18.17 | 2021 | 10 | 18.96 |
| 12 | Mauritania | 17 | 2017 | 12 | 17 |
| 13 | Tanzania | 16.68 | 2020 | 13 | 16.97 |
| 14 | Rwanda | 16.18 | 2021 | 14 | 16.34 |
| 15 ↑ | Liberia | 13.25 | 2017 | 16 | 13.61 |
| 16 ↑ | Burundi | 12.63 | 2021 | 17 | 12.19 |
| 17 ↑ | Kenya | 12.08 | 2021 | 18 | 12 |
| 18 ↓ | Nigeria | 11.48 | 2021 | 15 | 13.64 |
| 19 ↑ | Lesotho | 11.33 | 2019 | 20 | 11.58 |
| 20 ↑ | Zambia | 9.48 | 2020 | 24 | 9.79 |
| 21 | Egypt | 9.43 | 2021 | 21 | 11.37 |
| 22 ↓ | Seychelles | 9.16 | 2021 | 19 | 11.61 |
| 23 ↓ | Comoros | 8.09 | 2020 | 22 | 10.5 |
| 24 ↑ | Algeria | 8 | 2021 | 26 | 8 |
| 24 ↑ | Ethiopia | 8 | 2008 | 29 | 7.5 |
| 26 ↓ | Cape Verde | 7.62 | 2021 | 25 | 8.19 |
| 27 | Swaziland | 7.25 | 2021 | 27 | 7.96 |
| 28 ↓ | South Africa | 7.04 | 2021 | 23 | 10.13 |
| 29 ↑ | Mauritius | 6.87 | 2021 | 30 | 7.22 |
| 30 ↓ | Namibia | 6.86 | 2021 | 28 | 7.87 |
| 31 | Benin | 6.25 | 2021 | 31 | 6.69 |
| 31 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 6.25 | 2021 | 32 | 6.54 |
| 33 | Libya | 6 | 2014 | 33 | 6 |
| 34 ↑ | Senegal | 5.3 | 2016 | 38 | 5.15 |
| 35 ↓ | Botswana | 5.25 | 2021 | 34 | 5.75 |
| 36 ↓ | Mali | 5.14 | 2017 | 35 | 5.3 |
| 36 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 5.14 | 2017 | 38 | 5.15 |
| 36 ↑ | Niger | 5.14 | 2017 | 38 | 5.15 |
| 36 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 5.14 | 2017 | 35 | 5.3 |
| 36 ↓ | Togo | 5.14 | 2017 | 35 | 5.3 |
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.
