Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Benin
Benin: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 6.25 in 2021. β² Rising
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Benin, 2005β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, lending rate, percent per annum in Benin stood at 6.25.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Benin peaked at 8.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2006.
Benin ranks 104th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4.74 | 8.04 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.04 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 6.25 | 6.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More financial sector data for Benin
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Broad money 29.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,847 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Benin?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Benin was 6.25 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Benin ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.