Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.29
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.9
in 1999
All-time low
7.64
in 2021
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Papua New Guinea, 1983–2024

051015201983200320241983: 11.61984: 10.61985: 11.51986: 12.31987: 11.91988: 12.71989: 14.61990: 15.51991: 14.21992: 14.51993: 11.31994: 9.21995: 13.11996: 13.31997: 10.41998: 17.71999: 18.92000: 17.52001: 16.22002: 13.92003: 13.42004: 13.32005: 11.52006: 10.62007: 9.82008: 9.22009: 10.12010: 10.42011: 10.82012: 10.82013: 10.12014: 9.42015: 8.72016: 8.42017: 8.42018: 9.12019: 8.72020: 7.72021: 7.62022: 82023: 8.42024: 8.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 8.29 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.9 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2021.

Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Papua New Guinea, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 11.58
1984 10.64 -8.2%
1985 11.54 +8.5%
1986 12.33 +6.9%
1987 11.94 -3.2%
1988 12.68 +6.2%
1989 14.62 +15.3%
1990 15.52 +6.1%
1991 14.17 -8.7%
1992 14.53 +2.6%
1993 11.29 -22.3%
1994 9.16 -18.8%
1995 13.14 +43.5%
1996 13.3 +1.2%
1997 10.45 -21.5%
1998 17.7 +69.4%
1999 18.9 +6.7%
2000 17.54 -7.2%
2001 16.21 -7.6%
2002 13.89 -14.3%
2003 13.36 -3.8%
2004 13.25 -0.8%
2005 11.47 -13.4%
2006 10.57 -7.9%
2007 9.78 -7.5%
2008 9.2 -5.9%
2009 10.09 +9.8%
2010 10.45 +3.5%
2011 10.81 +3.5%
2012 10.81 +0.1%
2013 10.13 -6.3%
2014 9.38 -7.4%
2015 8.73 -6.9%
2016 8.37 -4.1%
2017 8.39 +0.2%
2018 9.07 +8.2%
2019 8.65 -4.7%
2020 7.7 -11.0%
2021 7.64 -0.8%
2022 7.99 +4.6%
2023 8.38 +4.9%
2024 8.29 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.19 10.64 14.62 7
1990s 13.82 9.16 18.9 10
2000s 12.54 9.2 17.54 10
2010s 9.48 8.37 10.81 10
2020s 8 7.64 8.38 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 78 Belize 8.48 compare
  2. 79 Vanuatu 8.45 compare
  3. 80 Samoa 8.39 compare
  4. 82 Guyana 8.23 compare
  5. 83 Jordan 8.1 compare
  6. 84 Barbados 8.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending rate, percent per annum in Papua New Guinea?
Lending rate, percent per annum in Papua New Guinea was 8.29 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 1999.
What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Lending Rate, Percent per annum
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