Lending interest rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Lending interest rate was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lending interest rate in South Sudan, 2012–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in South Sudan is 14.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in South Sudan peaked at 18.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.1% | 18.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Sudan
- Net migration 6,145 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.1748 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 13.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 3.2% (2025)
- Net foreign assets -6.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 57.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 2.3% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector 3.2% (2025)
- Broad money 21.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2,163 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in South Sudan?
- Lending interest rate in South Sudan was 14.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for lending interest rate?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.