Lending interest rate in Yemen
Yemen: Lending interest rate was 22.1% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Lending interest rate in Yemen, 1996–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Yemen is 22.1%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Yemen peaked at 31.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2001.
That places Yemen 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 18.1% | 31.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.3% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 23.1% compare
- 11 Laos 22.6% compare
- 13 Gambia 22.0% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 21.4% compare
- 15 Venezuela 21.1% compare
More financial sector data for Yemen
- Net migration -16,291 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.22 (2016)
- Net domestic credit 2.62 trillion current LCU (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 5.6% (2013)
- Net foreign assets 1.30 trillion current LCU (2013)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2013)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 5.6% (2013)
- Domestic credit to private sector 5.6% (2013)
- Broad money 34.7% (2013)
- Official exchange rate 1,355 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Yemen?
- Lending interest rate in Yemen was 22.1% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- How does Yemen rank for lending interest rate?
- Yemen ranks 12th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen 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.