Lending interest rate in Dominica

Dominica: Lending interest rate was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 148 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 1993
All-time low
5.8%
in 2025
Years of data
44
1982–2025

Lending interest rate in Dominica, 1982–2025

02.557.51012.51982200320251982: 10.2 %1983: 10.5 %1984: 11.2 %1985: 10.8 %1986: 11 %1987: 11.3 %1988: 11.3 %1989: 11.3 %1990: 11.3 %1991: 11.2 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 11.9 %1994: 11.6 %1995: 11.5 %1996: 11.4 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 11.4 %2000: 11.7 %2001: 11.1 %2002: 11 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 9.1 %2009: 10 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 9 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 6.9 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.5 %2023: 5.9 %2024: 5.8 %2025: 5.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 5.8% for lending interest rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Dominica peaked at 11.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2025.

Dominica ranks 107th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.9% 10.2% 11.3% 8
1990s 11.4% 11.2% 11.9% 10
2000s 10.2% 8.9% 11.7% 10
2010s 8.6% 7.5% 9.5% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.8% 6.9% 6

Countries ranked near Dominica

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  5. 109 Brunei 5.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Dominica?
Lending interest rate in Dominica was 5.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
How does Dominica rank for lending interest rate?
Dominica ranks 107th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica 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

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.