Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mexico
Mexico: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mexico, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Mexico is 8.79, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Mexico peaked at 59.43 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 72nd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.23 | — |
| 1994 | 19.3 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 59.43 | +207.9% |
| 1996 | 36.39 | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 22.14 | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 26.36 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 23.74 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 16.93 | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 12.79 | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 7.02 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 7.51 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 7.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.71 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.68 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.75 | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | +54.2% |
| 2018 | 8.04 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.43 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.34 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 8.18 | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 11.59 | +41.7% |
| 2024 | 11.22 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 8.79 | -21.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.79 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +207.9% | 19.3 | 59.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.37 | 18.23 | 59.43 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.29 | 7.02 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 3.44 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 4.89 | 11.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % 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 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % 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 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % 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 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Mexico?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Mexico was 8.79 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 59.43 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.