Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Colombia
Colombia: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 14.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Colombia, 1986–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.31 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Colombia peaked at 46.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 39th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 40.22 | — |
| 1987 | 40.48 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.05 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 42.39 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 44.57 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 46.42 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 36.72 | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 35.28 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 39.86 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 42.08 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 41.36 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.71 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 41.6 | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 29.43 | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 18.79 | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 20.72 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 16.33 | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 15.19 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 15.08 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.89 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 17.18 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 13.01 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 9.38 | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 11.22 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 12.59 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.87 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.45 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.65 | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 13.69 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 11.77 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.34 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.81 | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 21.03 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 16.37 | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 14.31 | -12.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.29 | 40.22 | 42.39 | 4 |
| 1990s | 39.1 | 29.43 | 46.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 | 12.89 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 9.38 | 14.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.45 | 9.34 | 21.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Afghanistan 14.84 compare
- 37 Myanmar 14.83 compare
- 38 Suriname 14.5 compare
- 40 South Sudan 14.29 compare
- 41 El Salvador 13.96 compare
- 42 Anguilla 13.88 compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 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 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 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 Colombia?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Colombia was 14.31 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.