Nicaragua vs Zambia: Lending Rate, Percent per annum

Nicaragua
9.16
in 2025
Zambia
9.48
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
69th
Zambia rank
68th

Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.48 against 9.16 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 50,111 18.39 50,092 Nicaragua
1990s 16.72 53.49 36.76 Zambia
2000s 14.8 31.29 16.49 Zambia
2010s 12.2 13.42 1.22 Zambia
2020s 11.18 9.48 1.7 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.48 against 9.16 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Nicaragua and Zambia?
0.32, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?
Nicaragua ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th 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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Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
146 places, 4,725 data points, 1950–2025
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