Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Oman
Oman: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 5.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Oman, 1984–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.5 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Oman peaked at 10.53 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2015.
That places Oman 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.35 | — |
| 1985 | 10.24 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.92 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.3 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 9.35 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.85 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.57 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.36 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.89 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.38 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 9.28 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 9.3 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.18 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.53 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 10.14 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.59 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8.82 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 8.39 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.94 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.28 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.37 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.83 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 7.14 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.15 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 5.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Oman's 5.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.1, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.83 | 9.3 | 10.35 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.41 | 8.38 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 6.83 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 4.88 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.47 | 5.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 108 Montserrat 5.76 compare
- 109 West Bank and Gaza 5.56 compare
- 110 Brunei 5.5 compare
- 112 Macao 5.45 compare
- 113 North Macedonia 5.42 compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 5.29 compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 5.29 compare
- 114 Mali 5.29 compare
- 114 Niger 5.29 compare
- 114 Senegal 5.29 compare
- 114 Togo 5.29 compare
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % 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 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Oman?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Oman was 5.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 in 1999.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Oman ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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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