Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Niger
Niger: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 5.29 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Niger, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Niger is 5.29, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Niger peaked at 10.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2006.
Niger ranks 114th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.79 | — |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.34 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 | 4.74 | 10.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.04 | 5.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More financial sector data for Niger
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9039 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.24 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 Niger?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Niger was 5.29 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Niger ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.