Lending interest rate in Iran
Iran: Lending interest rate was 18.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Lending interest rate in Iran, 2004–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Iran is 18.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Iran peaked at 18.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.
That places Iran 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Iran
- Net migration 116,786 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.82 (1982)
- Net domestic credit 10,211.70 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.8% (2016)
- Net foreign assets 2,473.74 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.2% (2016)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.8% (2016)
- Domestic credit to private sector 57.8% (2016)
- Broad money 79.1% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 42,000 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Iran?
- Lending interest rate in Iran was 18.0% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for lending interest rate?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.