Lending interest rate in Guyana

Guyana: Lending interest rate was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
80th
of 148 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 1991
All-time low
8.2%
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Lending interest rate in Guyana, 1981–2025

1020301981200320251981: 13.5 %1982: 14.4 %1983: 15 %1984: 15 %1985: 15 %1986: 15 %1987: 15 %1988: 15.1 %1989: 18.9 %1990: 32.8 %1991: 33.5 %1992: 28.7 %1993: 19.4 %1994: 18.4 %1995: 19.2 %1996: 17.8 %1997: 17 %1998: 16.8 %1999: 17.1 %2000: 17.3 %2001: 17 %2002: 16.3 %2003: 15 %2004: 14.5 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.5 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 13 %2017: 13 %2018: 13 %2019: 10.5 %2020: 9.5 %2021: 8.9 %2022: 8.4 %2023: 8.4 %2024: 8.4 %2025: 8.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Guyana is 8.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Guyana peaked at 33.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.

Guyana ranks 80th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.2% 13.5% 18.9% 9
1990s 22.1% 16.8% 33.5% 10
2000s 15.3% 14.5% 17.3% 10
2010s 13.2% 10.5% 14.5% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.2% 9.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Guyana?
Lending interest rate in Guyana was 8.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
How does Guyana rank for lending interest rate?
Guyana ranks 80th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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.