Lending interest rate — all countries

Lending interest rate — Iran

Lending interest rate in Iran in 2016 — 18%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 133. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 1.35 pp.

2016 18% +3.79 pp vs 2015
World rank 118of 133
Period maximum 18%2016
Period minimum 11%2011

Trend over time

2004–2016 · % per annum

Lending interest rate — Iran, 2004–2016101214161820042006200820102012201420162004: 16.65%2005: 16%2006: 14%2007: 12%2008: 12%2009: 12%2010: 12%2011: 11%2012: 11%2013: 11%2014: 14%2015: 14.21%2016: 18%
Change over the period: +1.35 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp
Lending interest rate — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 18 +3.79 pp
2015 14.21 +0.21 pp
2014 14 +3 pp
2013 11 +0 pp
2012 11 +0 pp
2011 11 −1 pp
2010 12 +0 pp
2009 12 +0 pp
2008 12 +0 pp
2007 12 −2 pp
2006 14 −2 pp
2005 16 −0.65 pp
2004 16.65

Southern Asia, 2016

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.