Jamaica: Lending interest rate

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 Jamaica

Interest rates on bank credit to the private sector

 Latest value 11.65
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1976 - 2023
 Average 21.69
 Min - Max 11.40 - 49.46
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 11.65 percent, an increase from 11.4 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.19 percent, based on data from 83 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1976 to 2023 is 21.69 percent. The minimum value, 11.4 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 49.46 percent was recorded in 1994. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Jamaica - Lending interest rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Jamaica - Lending interest rate - historical chart - 1976-2023




The lending interest rate in Jamaica 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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