Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 15 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
15
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22
in 1996
All-time low
8.5
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2007

Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Central African Republic, 1979–2007

051015201979199320071979: 8.51980: 10.51981: 121982: 121983: 12.51984: 12.51985: 12.51986: 121987: 11.41988: 12.21989: 131990: 141991: 18.11992: 17.81993: 17.51994: 17.51995: 161996: 221997: 221998: 221999: 222000: 222001: 20.72002: 182003: 182004: 182005: 17.72006: 15.32007: 15

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 15 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2007.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Central African Republic peaked at 22 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.5, in 1979.

Central African Republic ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.5 8.5 8.5 1
1980s 12.07 10.5 13 10
1990s 18.89 14 22 10
2000s 18.08 15 22 8

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 27 Georgia 15.91 compare
  2. 28 Azerbaijan 15.34 compare
  3. 29 Dominican Republic 15.25 compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 15 compare
  5. 30 Congo 15 compare
  6. 30 Gabon 15 compare
  7. 30 Equatorial Guinea 15 compare
  8. 30 Chad 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending rate, percent per annum in Central African Republic?
Lending rate, percent per annum in Central African Republic was 15 in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 22 in 1996.
What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5 in 1979.
How does Central African Republic rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
Central African Republic ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2007.
Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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
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International Monetary Fund
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146 places, 4,725 data points, 1950–2025
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