Palestine: Lending interest rate

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 Palestine

Interest rates on bank credit to the private sector

 Latest value 5.56
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2021
 Average 6.63
 Min - Max 5.52 - 7.98
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 5.56 percent, an increase from 5.52 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 9.96 percent, based on data from 106 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 2004 to 2021 is 6.63 percent. The minimum value, 5.52 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 7.98 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Palestine - Lending interest rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Palestine - Lending interest rate - historical chart - 2004-2021




The lending interest rate in Palestine 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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