Tanzania: Financial institutions development, efficiency

The latest value from 2021 is 0.483 index points, an increase from 0.393 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.585 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1980 to 2021 is 0.604 index points. The minimum value, 0.272 index points, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 0.893 index points was recorded in 1987. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Measures the efficiency of financial institutions. Constructed using the Principal Component methodology using the following variables: Net interest margin, Lending-deposits spread, Non-interest income to total income, Overhead costs to total assets, Return on assets, and Return on equity. See Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.