Namibia vs South Africa: Lending interest rate
Namibia
11.0%
in 2024
South Africa
10.7%
in 2025
Namibia rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Lending interest rate over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Globally, Namibia ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 148 countries.
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About this data
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.