Namibia vs South Africa: Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Namibia
10.96
in 2024
South Africa
10.73
in 2025
Namibia rank
59th
South Africa rank
62nd
Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 10.96 against 10.73 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.52 | 18.69 | 0.837 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 12.93 | 13.21 | 0.2795 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.33 | 9.57 | 0.2363 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 9.33 | 0.2884 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 10.96 against 10.73 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.23, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Namibia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.