Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Chile
Chile: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 4.18 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Chile, 1985–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Chile is 4.18, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Chile peaked at 48.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2018.
That places Chile 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39.97 | — |
| 1986 | 26.36 | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 32.67 | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 21.21 | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 36.01 | +69.7% |
| 1990 | 48.87 | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 28.58 | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 23.97 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 24.35 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20.34 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 18.16 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 17.37 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.67 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 20.17 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 12.62 | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 14.84 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 11.89 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 7.76 | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 6.18 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 8 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 8.67 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | +89.9% |
| 2012 | 10.06 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9.26 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.18 | -8.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.24 | 21.21 | 39.97 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.01 | 12.62 | 48.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 5.13 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 4.18 | 10.06 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More financial sector data for Chile
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 23.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 31.58 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Chile?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Chile was 4.18 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 48.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Chile ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.