Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Niger
Niger: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 5.29 in 2016. βΌ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Niger, 2005β2016
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.
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
- 111 Oman 5.5 compare
- 112 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 5.45 compare
- 113 North Macedonia, Republic of 5.42 compare
- 114 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 5.29 compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 5.29 compare
- 114 Mali 5.29 compare
- 114 Senegal 5.29 compare
- 114 Togo 5.29 compare
More financial sector data for Niger
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.5% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 736.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Broad money 17.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -7,704 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -90.65 % 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.