Kenya vs Mongolia: Lending interest rate

Kenya
16.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
16.0%
in 2021
Kenya rank
27th
Mongolia rank
29th

Lending interest rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Mongolia
1020304050197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.

Kenya ranks 27th and Mongolia ranks 29th of 148 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.9% 46.0% 20.1% Mongolia
2000s 15.8% 29.5% 13.7% Mongolia
2010s 15.5% 18.6% 3.2% Mongolia
2020s 12.0% 16.5% 4.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending interest rate, Kenya or Mongolia?
Kenya, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lending interest rate between Kenya and Mongolia?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mongolia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Mongolia rank globally for lending interest rate?
Kenya ranks 27th and Mongolia ranks 29th 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.