Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Senegal
Senegal: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 5.29 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Senegal, 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Senegal is 5.29, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Senegal peaked at 7.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2006.
That places Senegal 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 5.3 | 4.74 | 7.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.04 | 5.34 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 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 Côte d'Ivoire 5.29 compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 5.29 compare
- 114 Mali 5.29 compare
- 114 Niger 5.29 compare
- 114 Togo 5.29 compare
More financial sector data for Senegal
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 30.9% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 11.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Broad money 53.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 19.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 30.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -12,636 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -22.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Senegal?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Senegal was 5.29 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.