Lending interest rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Lending interest rate was 46.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Zimbabwe, 2012–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Zimbabwe is 46.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and up 442.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 170.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 148 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 33.0% | 170.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 billion current LCU (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Zimbabwe?
- Lending interest rate in Zimbabwe was 46.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 170.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for lending interest rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.