Australia vs Kuwait: Lending interest rate
Australia
5.1%
in 2019
Kuwait
5.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
123rd
Kuwait rank
124th
Lending interest rate over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 124th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 8.3% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Australia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Australia ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 124th 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.