Japan vs United Kingdom: Lending interest rate

Japan
1.0%
in 2017
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2014
Japan rank
147th
United Kingdom rank
148th

Lending interest rate over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
051015196719922017

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 147th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 3.2% 6.2% 3.0% United Kingdom
2000s 1.8% 4.3% 2.5% United Kingdom
2010s 1.4% 0.5% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending interest rate, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 1.0% against 0.5% in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in lending interest rate between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for lending interest rate?
Japan ranks 147th and United Kingdom ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Lending interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,788 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.