Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Japan
Japan: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 0.994 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Japan, 1993–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.994 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Japan peaked at 4.86 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.994, in 2017.
Japan ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.86 | — |
| 1994 | 4.13 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 2.45 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.994 | -4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.994 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.994 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.48, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.16 | 2.16 | 4.86 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.66 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 0.994 | 1.6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 140 Israel 2.96 compare
- 141 Canada 2.7 compare
- 142 Netherlands 1.5 compare
- 144 New Zealand 0 compare
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 66.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.29 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Japan?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Japan was 0.994 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 1993.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.994 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Japan ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.