Lending interest rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Lending interest rate was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 148 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2003
All-time low
6.3%
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Lending interest rate in Saint Lucia, 1981–2025

0510151981200320251981: 13.7 %1982: 13.7 %1983: 13.7 %1984: 14.1 %1985: 14.8 %1986: 14.8 %1987: 12.2 %1988: 11 %1989: 10.5 %1990: 11.3 %1991: 11.9 %1992: 12.8 %1993: 11.8 %1994: 11.1 %1995: 12.7 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 12.7 %1998: 11.4 %1999: 12.8 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 13 %2002: 12.6 %2003: 15 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 10.6 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10 %2012: 9.5 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 8.1 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 7.1 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 6.5 %2023: 6.4 %2024: 6.3 %2025: 6.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Saint Lucia is 6.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 15.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2025.

Saint Lucia ranks 101st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.2% 10.5% 14.8% 9
1990s 12.1% 11.1% 12.8% 10
2000s 11.7% 10.1% 15.0% 10
2010s 9.0% 7.7% 10.6% 10
2020s 6.6% 6.3% 7.1% 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 98 Antigua and Barbuda 6.4% compare
  2. 99 Montenegro 6.3% compare
  3. 100 Botswana 6.3% compare
  4. 102 Benin 6.2% compare
  5. 102 Burkina Faso 6.2% compare
  6. 104 Libya 6.0% compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Saint Lucia?
Lending interest rate in Saint Lucia was 6.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
How does Saint Lucia rank for lending interest rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.