Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Guyana
Guyana: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Guyana, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.23 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Guyana peaked at 33.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 82nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.5 | — |
| 1982 | 14.38 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 15 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.07 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 18.94 | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 32.75 | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 33.55 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 28.69 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 19.36 | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 18.36 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 19.22 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.79 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 17.04 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.77 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.11 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.3 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.01 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.32 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.99 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.54 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.54 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.54 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.54 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.45 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.86 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.83 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.48 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 8.88 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.42 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.38 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.23 | -1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +72.9% | 18.94 | 32.75 |
| 1993 | -32.5% | 28.69 | 19.36 |
| 1989 | +25.7% | 15.07 | 18.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.21 | 13.5 | 18.94 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.06 | 16.77 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 14.54 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 10.48 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.23 | 9.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Guyana?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Guyana was 8.23 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.