Australia: Lending interest rate

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 Australia

Interest rates on bank credit to the private sector

 Latest value 5.10
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2019
 Average 8.42
 Min - Max 5.00 - 16.46
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 5.1 percent, a decline from 5.26 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 11.43 percent, based on data from 114 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1960 to 2019 is 8.42 percent. The minimum value, 5 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 16.46 percent was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Australia - Lending interest rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Australia - Lending interest rate - historical chart - 1960-2019




The lending interest rate in Australia shown below is the interest rate on credits from banks to prime borrowers, i.e. to the lowest risk borrowers in the private sector. That includes firms and households.
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.

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