Lending interest rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Lending interest rate was 14.8% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
14.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2007
All-time low
14.8%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Lending interest rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2006–2017

051015202006201120172006: 18 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 15 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 15 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 15 %2015: 15 %2016: 15 %2017: 14.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 14.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 18.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 33rd out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 14.9% 18.1% 4
2010s 15.1% 14.8% 15.6% 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 30 Georgia 15.8% compare
  2. 31 Azerbaijan, Republic of 15.3% compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 15.3% compare
  4. 34 Myanmar 14.8% compare
  5. 35 Suriname 14.5% compare
  6. 36 Colombia 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Lending interest rate in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 14.8% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2017.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for lending interest rate?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lending interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,788 data points, 1960–2025
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Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.