Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 6.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 6.39. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 2025.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 100th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.92 | — |
| 1983 | 11.62 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 11.48 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.06 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 11.9 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 10.64 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 9.38 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 10.64 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 10.64 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.65 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 12.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.68 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.15 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12.7 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 12.26 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.98 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.2 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.07 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.17 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.62 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.39 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 11.96 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.39 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.89 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.07 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 10.91 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.95 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.07 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.31 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.98 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.68 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.31 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 6.53 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 6.39 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.96 | 9.38 | 11.9 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.3 | 10.64 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 10.07 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 8.61 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.39 | 7.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 97 Kosovo 6.65 compare
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More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.4859 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1181 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,931 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5614 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,934 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.5614 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,934 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Antigua and Barbuda was 6.39 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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