Lending interest rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Lending interest rate was 21.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Venezuela, 1984–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Venezuela is 21.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Venezuela peaked at 59.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1987.
That places Venezuela 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 11.1% | 8.5% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 23.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 21.1% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Net migration -100,467 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.65 (2016)
- Net domestic credit 13.91 current LCU (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.9% (2015)
- Net foreign assets 1.51 current LCU (2013)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.3% (2013)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector 27.5% (2013)
- Broad money 48.6% (2013)
- Official exchange rate 9.97 LCU per US$, period average (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Venezuela?
- Lending interest rate in Venezuela was 21.1% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for lending interest rate?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.