Nigeria vs Suriname: Lending interest rate
Nigeria
14.0%
in 2023
Suriname
14.5%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
Suriname rank
35th
Lending interest rate over time
- Nigeria
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14.5% against 14.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 3.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.7% | 1.8% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Nigeria or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14.5% against 14.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Nigeria and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th 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.