Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 14.84 in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
14.84
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.14
in 2007
All-time low
14.84
in 2017
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

051015202006201120172006: 182007: 18.12008: 14.92009: 152010: 15.62011: 15.12012: 152013: 15.12014: 152015: 152016: 152017: 14.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2017, lending rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan stood at 14.84. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan peaked at 18.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.84, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan 36th out of 144 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 16.51 14.92 18.14 4
2010s 15.08 14.84 15.61 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 37 Myanmar 14.83 compare
  2. 38 Suriname 14.5 compare
  3. 39 Colombia 14.31 compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan?
Lending rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan was 14.84 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.14 in 2007.
What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.84 in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
Afghanistan ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
146 places, 4,725 data points, 1950–2025
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