USA: Lending interest rate
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| USA |
Interest rates on bank credit to the private sector |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.25 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2021 |
| Average | 7.03 |
| Min - Max | 3.25 - 18.87 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2021 is 3.25 percent, a decline from 3.54 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 9.96 percent, based on data from 106 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2021 is 7.03 percent. The minimum value, 3.25 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 18.87 percent was recorded in 1981.
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| Recent values | USA: Lending interest rate |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.25 |
| 2020 | 3.54 |
| 2019 | 5.28 |
| 2018 | 4.90 |
| 2017 | 4.10 |
| 2016 | 3.51 |
| 2015 | 3.26 |
| 2014 | 3.25 |
The lending interest rate in the USA 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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