Lending interest rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lending interest rate was 12.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Paraguay, 1994–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Paraguay is 12.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Paraguay peaked at 57.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 46th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 32.1% | 41.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 28.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 15.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Paraguay
- Net migration -12,423 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 197.45 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 55.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 55.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -4.1% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 55.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.7% (2025)
- Broad money 52.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 7,545 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Paraguay?
- Lending interest rate in Paraguay was 12.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for lending interest rate?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.