Bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Lending Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | 17% |
| 2018 | 17.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% |
| 2016 | 16% |
| 2015 | 16.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3% |
| 2013 | 15.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% |
| 2011 | 15% |
| 2010 | 14.5% |
| 2009 | 15% |
| Country | Lending Interest Rate | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18.5% | 2025 |
| Kenya | 16.6% | 2024 |
| South Africa | 10.7% | 2025 |
| Egypt | 24.3% | 2024 |
| Ethiopia | 8% | 2008 |
25 countries carry a recent bank lending interest rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
165 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Tanzania, grouped by topic.