Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belarus
Belarus: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 10.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, percent per annum in Belarus stood at 10.95.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Belarus peaked at 175 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | — |
| 1993 | 71.62 | +241.1% |
| 1994 | 148.5 | +107.3% |
| 1995 | 175 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 62.33 | -64.4% |
| 1997 | 31.8 | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 26.99 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 51.04 | +89.1% |
| 2000 | 67.67 | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 46.97 | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 36.88 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 23.98 | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 11.36 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 8.57 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.55 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.68 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 9.22 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 13.57 | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 19.49 | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 19.13 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.74 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.08 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 9.66 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.02 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.03 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 12.72 | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 9.96 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 9.99 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.95 | +9.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.27, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +241.1% | 21 | 71.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.54 | 21 | 175 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.14 | 8.55 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 8.7 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 | 9.03 | 12.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More financial sector data for Belarus
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 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 Belarus?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Belarus was 10.95 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 175 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.