Kuwait vs New Zealand: Lending interest rate
Lending interest rate over time
- Kuwait
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kuwait ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 148 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.6% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Kuwait or New Zealand?
- Kuwait, at 5.0% against 4.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Kuwait ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 126th 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.