Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 24.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 24.11 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 65.42 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 2014.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.44 | — |
| 2007 | 47 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.15 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 65.42 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 56.52 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 43.75 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 28.45 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 19.37 | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 18.69 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.37 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.05 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.62 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.75 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 26.74 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 25.96 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.29 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 23.32 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.52 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.05 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 24.11 | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5 | 43.15 | 65.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.73 | 18.69 | 56.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.04 | 23.29 | 25.96 | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.11 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.42 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.