Costa Rica vs Philippines: Lending interest rate

Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2025
Philippines
7.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Philippines rank
90th

Lending interest rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Globally, Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 90th of 148 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Lending interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,788 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.