Bangladesh vs India: Lending interest rate
Bangladesh
8.6%
in 2025
India
8.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
71st
India rank
73rd
Lending interest rate over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 71st and India ranks 73rd of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 14.0% | 3.8% | India |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 16.5% | 4.1% | India |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 15.6% | 2.0% | India |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 8.6% against 8.6% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st and India ranks 73rd 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.