Lending interest rate in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Lending interest rate was 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
17th
of 148 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 1997
All-time low
16.6%
in 2021
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Lending interest rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1996–2024

20304050601996201020241996: 62.6 %1997: 63.2 %1998: 56.9 %1999: 59 %2000: 56.5 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 35.9 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 23.1 %2007: 23.2 %2008: 25.9 %2009: 26.7 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 23.8 %2012: 23 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 20.1 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 24.5 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 19.5 %2019: 19 %2020: 17 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 19.1 %2024: 19.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Kyrgyzstan is 19.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 63.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2021.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.4% 56.9% 63.2% 4
2000s 30.0% 21.5% 56.5% 10
2010s 21.8% 19.0% 24.5% 10
2020s 18.2% 16.6% 19.8% 5

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  6. 20 Honduras 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Kyrgyzstan?
Lending interest rate in Kyrgyzstan was 19.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for lending interest rate?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.