Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 6.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 6.52 for lending rate, percent per annum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 12.22 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2024.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.06 | — |
| 1981 | 8.54 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 8.54 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.54 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.48 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 10.99 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 11.38 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.99 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.38 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.76 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 10.28 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.94 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 10.89 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.16 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.42 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.21 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.08 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.89 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.22 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.28 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.62 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.78 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.23 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.09 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.52 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.14 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.05 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.45 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.52 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.93 | 8.06 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.03 | 10.28 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 8.7 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 | 8.52 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 6.45 | 7.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 95 Costa Rica 6.88 compare
- 96 Grenada 6.86 compare
- 97 Kosovo 6.65 compare
- 99 Albania 6.44 compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 6.39 compare
- 101 Montenegro 6.32 compare
More financial sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 40,819 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 35.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 188.74 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.95 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 205.95 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.95 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,389 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,389 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 6.52 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.