Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Republic of Korea or Thailand?

Republic of Korea, at 4.19 against 3.94 in Thailand as of 2025.

What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Republic of Korea and Thailand?

0.25, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Lending Rate, Percent per annum

Republic of Korea

4.19

in 2025

Thailand

3.94

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

134th

Thailand rank

137th

Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time

Republic of Korea
Thailand

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.19 against 3.94 in Thailand, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 134th and Thailand ranks 137th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.9	12.61	0.7052	Thailand
2000s	6.64	5.91	0.7266	Republic of Korea
2010s	4.31	4.64	0.3389	Thailand
2020s	4.01	3.71	0.3089	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Republic of Korea or Thailand?: Republic of Korea, at 4.19 against 3.94 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 0.25, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?: Republic of Korea ranks 134th and Thailand ranks 137th 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: 18 August 2026

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.