Lending interest rate — all countries

Lending interest rate — China

Lending interest rate in China in 2024 — 4.35%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 88. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 0.69 pp.

2024 4.35% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 3of 88
Period maximum 12.06%1995
Period minimum 4.35%2015

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % per annum

Lending interest rate — China, 1980–202446810121419801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 5.04%1981: 5.04%1982: 7.2%1983: 7.2%1984: 7.2%1985: 7.92%1986: 7.92%1987: 7.92%1988: 9%1989: 11.34%1990: 9.36%1991: 8.64%1992: 8.64%1993: 10.98%1994: 10.98%1995: 12.06%1996: 10.08%1997: 8.64%1998: 6.39%1999: 5.85%2000: 5.85%2001: 5.85%2002: 5.31%2003: 5.31%2004: 5.58%2005: 5.58%2006: 6.12%2007: 7.47%2008: 5.31%2009: 5.31%2010: 5.81%2011: 6.56%2012: 6%2013: 6%2014: 5.6%2015: 4.35%2016: 4.35%2017: 4.35%2018: 4.35%2019: 4.35%2020: 4.35%2021: 4.35%2022: 4.35%2023: 4.35%2024: 4.35%
Change over the period: −0.69 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp
Lending interest rate — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.35 +0 pp
2023 4.35 +0 pp
2022 4.35 +0 pp
2021 4.35 +0 pp
2020 4.35 +0 pp
2019 4.35 +0 pp
2018 4.35 +0 pp
2017 4.35 +0 pp
2016 4.35 +0 pp
2015 4.35 −1.25 pp
2014 5.6 −0.4 pp
2013 6 +0 pp
2012 6 −0.56 pp
2011 6.56 +0.75 pp
2010 5.81 +0.5 pp
2009 5.31 +0 pp
2008 5.31 −2.16 pp
2007 7.47 +1.35 pp
2006 6.12 +0.54 pp
2005 5.58 +0 pp
2004 5.58 +0.27 pp
2003 5.31 +0 pp
2002 5.31 −0.54 pp
2001 5.85 +0 pp
2000 5.85 +0 pp
1999 5.85 −0.54 pp
1998 6.39 −2.25 pp
1997 8.64 −1.44 pp
1996 10.08 −1.98 pp
1995 12.06 +1.08 pp
1994 10.98 +0 pp
1993 10.98 +2.34 pp
1992 8.64 +0 pp
1991 8.64 −0.72 pp
1990 9.36 −1.98 pp
1989 11.34 +2.34 pp
1988 9 +1.08 pp
1987 7.92 +0 pp
1986 7.92 +0 pp
1985 7.92 +0.72 pp
1984 7.2 +0 pp
1983 7.2 +0 pp
1982 7.2 +2.16 pp
1981 5.04 +0 pp
1980 5.04

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The average rate at which banks extend short- and medium-term credit to the private sector. The methodology differs across countries — different maturities, types of borrower, collateral — so levels are not strictly comparable; the movement within a country, on the other hand, is telling and tracks the decisions of the central bank closely.

Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: rates can only be averaged by the volume of credit, and we have no such series. The difference between the lending and the deposit rate is the interest spread, an indirect measure of the efficiency of a banking system.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.