Lending interest rate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Lending interest rate was 5.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 148 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2007
All-time low
5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Lending interest rate in Palestine, State of, 2004–2021

024682004201220212004: 7.3 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 8 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7 %2013: 7.5 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 5.5 %2021: 5.6 %

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

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 5.6% for lending interest rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 8.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.

Palestine, State of ranks 108th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Lending interest rate in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Lending interest rate (%) in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2021.
Year % Change
2004 7.3%
2005 7.3% +0.7%
2006 7.7% +5.4%
2007 8.0% +3.2%
2008 7.2% -9.9%
2009 6.2% -13.9%
2010 6.3% +2.4%
2011 6.8% +7.1%
2012 7.0% +2.7%
2013 7.5% +7.9%
2014 6.4% -14.7%
2015 6.8% +5.8%
2016 6.1% -9.3%
2017 5.8% -5.8%
2018 5.9% +1.4%
2019 5.9% +1.0%
2020 5.5% -7.0%
2021 5.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 6.2% 8.0% 6
2010s 6.5% 5.8% 7.5% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 2

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  3. 107 Dominica 5.8% compare
  4. 109 Brunei Darussalam 5.5% compare
  5. 110 Oman 5.5% compare
  6. 111 Macao 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Palestine, State of?
Lending interest rate in Palestine, State of was 5.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
How does Palestine, State of rank for lending interest rate?
Palestine, State of ranks 108th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State 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.