Lending interest rate in Guyana
Guyana: Lending interest rate was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Guyana, 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Guyana is 8.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Guyana peaked at 33.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 80th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Lending interest rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.5% | — |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 32.8% | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending interest rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +72.9% | 18.9% | 32.8% |
| 1993 | -32.5% | 28.7% | 19.4% |
| 1989 | +25.7% | 15.1% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 16.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Guyana?
- Lending interest rate in Guyana was 8.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for lending interest rate?
- Guyana ranks 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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About this data
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.