Argentina vs Brazil: Lending interest rate
Argentina
46.0%
in 2025
Brazil
45.3%
in 2025
Argentina rank
3rd
Brazil rank
4th
Lending interest rate over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.0% against 45.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 148 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 39.9% | 12.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 37.9% | 15.6% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 46.0% against 45.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.