Ethiopia - Lending interest rate

Lending interest rate (%)

The latest value for Lending interest rate (%) in Ethiopia was 8.00 as of 2008. Over the past 23 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 15.08 in 1995 and 6.00 in 1987.

Definition: Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1985 8.50
1986 7.25
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 8.00
1993 14.00
1994 14.33
1995 15.08
1996 13.92
1997 10.50
1998 10.50
1999 10.58
2000 10.89
2001 10.87
2002 8.66
2003 7.00
2004 7.00
2005 7.00
2006 7.00
2007 7.50
2008 8.00

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Interest rates