Lending interest rate in Jordan
Jordan: Lending interest rate was 8.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Jordan, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, lending interest rate in Jordan stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Jordan peaked at 12.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Lending interest rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.3% | — |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Jordan?
- Lending interest rate in Jordan was 8.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for lending interest rate?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.