Bahrain vs Kuwait: Lending interest rate
Bahrain
5.2%
in 2015
Kuwait
5.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
124th
Lending interest rate over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 124th of 148 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 2.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Kuwait as of 2015.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd 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.