Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Lending interest rate

Namibia
11.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2019
Namibia rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd

Lending interest rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 148 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 13.6% 0.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 9.3% 10.5% 1.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending interest rate, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in lending interest rate between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for lending interest rate?
Namibia ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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.