Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 15.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Azerbaijan, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Azerbaijan is 15.34, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.96, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.85 | — |
| 1999 | 19.48 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.66 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.37 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 15.46 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 15.72 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.03 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 17.86 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.13 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 19.76 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.03 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.7 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.99 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 18.35 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 18.21 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.53 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16.38 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.28 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.18 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.43 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 13.96 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 14.67 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 15.34 | +4.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 15.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 15.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.27, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.67 | 19.48 | 19.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 15.46 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 16.38 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 13.96 | 17.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More financial sector data for Azerbaijan
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Azerbaijan?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Azerbaijan was 15.34 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Azerbaijan ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.