This entry provides a simple average of annualized interest rates commercial banks charge on new loans, denominated in the national currency, to their most credit-worthy customers. |
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|
Rank |
country |
(%)
|
Date of Information |
|
|
|
2 |
Haiti |
46.99 |
31 December 2007
|
|
4 |
Brazil |
43.72 |
31 December 2007
|
|
6 |
Laos |
28.50 |
31 December 2007
|
|
9 |
Malawi |
27.72 |
31 December 2007
|
|
13 |
Peru |
24.10 |
December 2008
|
|
16 |
Iraq |
19.74 |
31 December 2007
|
|
20 |
Uganda |
19.11 |
31 December 2007
|
|
21 |
Zambia |
18.89 |
31 December 2007
|
|
24 |
Yemen |
18.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
25 |
Angola |
17.70 |
31 December 2007
|
|
30 |
Burma |
17.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
38 |
Rwanda |
15.84 |
31 December 2007
|
|
42 |
Chad |
15.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
43 |
Gabon |
15.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
48 |
Guyana |
14.61 |
31 December 2007
|
|
49 |
Belize |
14.33 |
31 December 2007
|
|
54 |
Bhutan |
14.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
56 |
Kenya |
13.34 |
31 December 2007
|
|
66 |
Samoa |
12.65 |
31 December 2007
|
|
67 |
Egypt |
12.51 |
31 December 2007
|
|
68 |
Tonga |
12.16 |
31 December 2007
|
|
69 |
Iran |
12.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
73 |
Serbia |
11.13 |
31 December 2007
|
|
74 |
Aruba |
11.01 |
31 December 2007
|
|
75 |
Italy |
10.93 |
31 December 2007
|
|
93 |
Fiji |
9.01 |
31 December 2007
|
|
98 |
Chile |
8.67 |
31 December 2007
|
|
100 |
Kuwait |
8.54 |
31 December 2007
|
|
103 |
Panama |
8.25 |
31 December 2007
|
|
112 |
Greece |
7.71 |
31 December 2007
|
|
114 |
Mexico |
7.56 |
31 December 2007
|
|
115 |
Qatar |
7.43 |
31 December 2007
|
|
116 |
Oman |
7.29 |
31 December 2007
|
|
124 |
Cyprus |
6.74 |
31 December 2007
|
|
129 |
Israel |
6.27 |
31 December 2007
|
|
130 |
Malta |
6.24 |
31 December 2007
|
|
131 |
Canada |
6.10 |
31 December 2007
|
|
132 |
Libya |
6.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
135 |
Poland |
5.72 |
31 December 2007
|
|
136 |
China |
5.58 |
17 December 2007
|
|
141 |
Norway |
3.50 |
1st quarter 2009
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