Bulgaria vs Korea: Lending interest rate
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2025
Korea
4.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
135th
Korea rank
137th
Lending interest rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 135th and Korea ranks 137th of 148 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.9% | 11.9% | 121.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Bulgaria or Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th and Korea ranks 137th 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.