Lending interest rate in Vietnam

Vietnam: Lending interest rate was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
65th
of 148 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1993
All-time low
7.0%
in 2016
Years of data
29
1993–2023

Lending interest rate in Vietnam, 1993–2023

1020301993200820231993: 32.2 %1996: 20.1 %1997: 14.4 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 11 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 17 %2012: 13.5 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 8 %2023: 9.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Vietnam is 9.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Vietnam peaked at 32.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2016.

That places Vietnam 65th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 12.7% 32.2% 5
2000s 10.7% 9.1% 15.8% 10
2010s 9.9% 7.0% 17.0% 10
2020s 8.2% 7.6% 9.3% 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 62 Uruguay 10.1% compare
  2. 63 Seychelles 9.9% compare
  3. 64 Zambia 9.5% compare
  4. 66 Nicaragua 9.2% compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 9.0% compare
  6. 68 Moldova 9.0% compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Vietnam?
Lending interest rate in Vietnam was 9.3% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
How does Vietnam rank for lending interest rate?
Vietnam ranks 65th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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.