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 |
|
|
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2 |
Brazil |
47.25 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
8 |
Malawi |
25.28 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
11 |
Peru |
23.67 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
14 |
Georgia |
21.24 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
15 |
Moldova |
21.06 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
17 |
Uganda |
20.45 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
21 |
Iraq |
19.50 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
24 |
Zambia |
19.06 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
26 |
Serbia |
18.11 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
27 |
Yemen |
18.00 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
29 |
Haiti |
17.81 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
30 |
Ukraine |
17.49 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
32 |
Armenia |
17.05 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
33 |
Burma |
17.00 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
34 |
Jamaica |
16.83 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
36 |
Burundi |
16.52 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
37 |
Rwanda |
16.51 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
39 |
Lesotho |
16.19 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
43 |
Nigeria |
15.48 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
46 |
Romania |
14.99 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
50 |
Guyana |
14.58 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
53 |
Belize |
14.14 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
54 |
Kenya |
14.02 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
55 |
Kosovo |
13.79 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
56 |
Namibia |
13.74 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
59 |
India |
13.31 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
60 |
Chile |
13.26 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
63 |
Albania |
13.02 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
65 |
Samoa |
12.66 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
66 |
Angola |
12.53 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
67 |
Tonga |
12.46 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
68 |
Uruguay |
12.45 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
70 |
Bolivia |
12.36 |
31 December 2009 est.
|
|
71 |
Egypt |
12.33 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
72 |
Russia |
12.23 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
75 |
Iran |
12.00 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
76 |
Latvia |
11.85 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
79 |
Italy |
11.31 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
80 |
Aruba |
11.23 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
82 |
Spain |
11.02 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
83 |
Laos |
11.00 |
30 November 2009
|
|
85 |
Comoros |
10.50 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
87 |
Syria |
10.19 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
88 |
Hungary |
10.18 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
90 |
Croatia |
10.07 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
93 |
Lebanon |
9.96 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
97 |
Grenada |
9.53 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
104 |
Jordan |
9.03 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
108 |
Mexico |
8.71 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
109 |
Greece |
8.65 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
111 |
Belarus |
8.55 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
112 |
Estonia |
8.55 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
115 |
Panama |
8.16 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
116 |
France |
8.13 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
117 |
Algeria |
8.00 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
118 |
Nepal |
8.00 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
119 |
Fiji |
7.97 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
121 |
Kuwait |
7.61 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
123 |
Norway |
7.28 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
124 |
Cyprus |
7.19 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
127 |
Oman |
7.10 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
128 |
Belgium |
7.03 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
131 |
Qatar |
6.84 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
132 |
Austria |
6.82 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
133 |
Ireland |
6.76 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
136 |
Israel |
6.06 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
137 |
Libya |
6.00 |
31 December 2007
|
|
138 |
Germany |
5.97 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
140 |
Malta |
5.89 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
141 |
Finland |
5.79 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
142 |
Poland |
5.72 |
31 December 2007 est.
|
|
144 |
Brunei |
5.50 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
145 |
Macau |
5.43 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
147 |
China |
5.31 |
31 December 2009 est.
|
|
148 |
Vanuatu |
5.29 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
151 |
Canada |
4.73 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
153 |
Taiwan |
4.06 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
155 |
Japan |
1.91 |
31 December 2008 est.
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