Yemen - Lending interest rate

Lending interest rate (%)

The latest value for Lending interest rate (%) in Yemen was 22.08 as of 2013. Over the past 17 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 31.45 in 1996 and 17.50 in 2001.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1996 31.45
1997 22.52
1998 18.13
1999 24.08
2000 19.54
2001 17.50
2002 17.71
2003 18.00
2004 18.50
2005 18.00
2006 18.00
2007 18.00
2008 18.00
2009 18.00
2010 23.83
2011 25.00
2012 24.50
2013 22.08

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Interest rates