Lending interest rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Lending interest rate was 5.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Lending interest rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2006–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Guinea-Bissau is 5.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Net migration -1,373 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 326.78 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.6% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 307.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.0% (2025)
- Broad money 37.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on private sector 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Lending interest rate in Guinea-Bissau was 5.3% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for lending interest rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.