Mexico vs Nicaragua: Lending interest rate
Mexico
8.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
66th
Lending interest rate over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 17.0% | 12.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.8% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 12.2% | 6.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Mexico ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 66th 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.