Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Nigeria or Russian Federation?

Nigeria, at 18.45 against 17.09 in Russian Federation as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Nigeria vs Russian Federation: Lending Rate, Percent per annum

Nigeria

18.45

in 2025

Russian Federation

17.09

in 2024

Nigeria rank

18th

Russian Federation rank

21st

Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time

Nigeria
Russian Federation

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 18.45 against 17.09 in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.36.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.76	37.85	19.09	Russian Federation
2000s	19.53	14.11	5.42	Nigeria
2010s	16.72	10.55	6.17	Nigeria
2020s	13.55	10.83	2.73	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Nigeria or Russian Federation?: Nigeria, at 18.45 against 17.09 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Nigeria and Russian Federation?: 1.36, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?: Nigeria ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st 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.