Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Oman
Oman: Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.51 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Oman, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Oman is 3.51, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Oman peaked at 5.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2011.
Oman ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.46 | — |
| 2005 | 3.21 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +79.1% |
| 2007 | 5.96 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | -10.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.54, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 2.46 | 5.96 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 2.3 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.51 | 3.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Oman?
- Lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Oman was 3.51 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2007.
- What is the lowest lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2011.
- How does Oman rank for lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Oman ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.