Lending interest rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lending interest rate was 9.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Nicaragua, 1988–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, lending interest rate in Nicaragua stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Nicaragua peaked at 99,764.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 66th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,110.6% | 456.7% | 99,764.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Nicaragua
- Net migration -8,371 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.72 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 188.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.1% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 161.92 billion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -3.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 29.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.3% (2024)
- Broad money 39.3% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 36.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Nicaragua?
- Lending interest rate in Nicaragua was 9.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99,764.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lending interest rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.