Australia vs Kuwait: Lending Rate, Percent per annum

Australia
5.1
in 2019
Kuwait
5.03
in 2025
Australia rank
122nd
Kuwait rank
123rd

Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Australia
  • Kuwait
51015195919922025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.1 against 5.03 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 123rd of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 9.12 5.86 3.27 Australia
1980s 13.21 8.27 4.93 Australia
1990s 9.95 8.43 1.52 Australia
2000s 7.26 7.27 0.0092 Kuwait
2010s 6.07 4.75 1.32 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Australia or Kuwait?
Australia, at 5.1 against 5.03 in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Australia and Kuwait?
0.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2019.
How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?
Australia ranks 122nd and Kuwait ranks 123rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 4,725 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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