Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Lending interest rate
Australia
5.1%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
5.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
124th
Hong Kong, China rank
121st
Lending interest rate over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 124th and Hong Kong, China ranks 121st of 149 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Australia ranks 124th and Hong Kong, China ranks 121st of 149 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.