Lending Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 5.29 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), 2005–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2016, lending rate, percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) stood at 5.29.
The figure 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 West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) peaked at 6.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2006.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.88 | — |
| 2006 | 4.74 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.26 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.34 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.74 | 6.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.04 | 5.34 | 7 |
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More financial sector data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 13.34 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 10.38 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 38.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 43.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 37.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.10 million SDR (2024)
All data for West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) was 5.29 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2006.
- How does West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2016.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) 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.