Lending interest rate in Chile
Chile: Lending interest rate was 4.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Chile, 1985–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Chile is 4.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Chile peaked at 48.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
Chile ranks 138th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 21.2% | 40.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 12.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Chile
- Net migration 51,712 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.22 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 279.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 29.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 22.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 102.1% (2025)
- Broad money 75.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 951.33 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Chile?
- Lending interest rate in Chile was 4.2% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for lending interest rate?
- Chile ranks 138th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.