Kenya - Lending Rate 2021
12.08%
+0.08pp from 2020
Kenya's lending rate was 12.08% in 2021, increased +0.08pp from 12.00% in 2020. This was the 82nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Italy | 2.03% | -13.0% |
| 2nd | Norway | 2.27% | -15.7% |
| 3rd | Switzerland | 2.64% | 0.2% |
| 4th | Korea | 2.88% | 2.9% |
| 5th | Hungary | 2.96% | 51.4% |
| 6th | Thailand | 3.06% | -7.1% |
| 7th | Israel | 3.10% | -6.3% |
| 8th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.20% | 4.2% |
| 9th | Czechia | 3.20% | -4.3% |
| 10th | United States | 3.25% | -8.3% |
| 11th | Malaysia | 3.44% | -12.7% |
| 12th | San Marino | 3.53% | -5.4% |
| 13th | Kuwait | 3.71% | -10.5% |
| 14th | Qatar | 3.85% | -5.8% |
| 15th | Bulgaria | 4.12% | -5.1% |
| 16th | Bahamas, The | 4.25% | 0.0% |
| 17th | China | 4.35% | 0.0% |
| 18th | North Macedonia | 4.86% | -6.5% |
| 19th | Mexico | 4.89% | -22.9% |
| 20th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 5.00% | 0.0% |
| 21st | Solomon Islands | 5.18% | -51.5% |
| 22nd | Botswana | 5.25% | -8.7% |
| 23rd | Singapore | 5.25% | 0.0% |
| 24th | Macao SAR, China | 5.26% | 0.0% |
| 25th | Iceland | 5.40% | -6.2% |
| 26th | Oman | 5.50% | 0.6% |
| 27th | Brunei Darussalam | 5.50% | 0.0% |
| 28th | Costa Rica | 5.51% | -17.0% |
| 29th | West Bank and Gaza | 5.56% | 0.7% |
| 30th | Romania | 5.61% | -13.5% |
| 31st | Montenegro | 5.76% | -2.5% |
| 32nd | Fiji | 5.94% | -3.9% |
| 33rd | Albania | 6.02% | -1.6% |
| 34th | Benin | 6.25% | -4.4% |
| 35th | Burkina Faso | 6.25% | -4.4% |
| 36th | Dominica | 6.30% | -8.7% |
| 37th | Aruba | 6.40% | -5.9% |
| 38th | Grenada | 6.55% | -4.2% |
| 39th | St. Lucia | 6.76% | -5.3% |
| 40th | Namibia | 6.86% | -12.8% |
| 41st | Mauritius | 6.87% | -4.9% |
| 42nd | Panama | 6.94% | -1.0% |
| 43rd | Jordan | 7.02% | -6.2% |
| 44th | South Africa | 7.04% | -8.6% |
| 45th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 7.14% | -6.6% |
| 46th | Russian Federation | 7.18% | 6.0% |
| 47th | Eswatini | 7.25% | -8.9% |
| 48th | Bangladesh | 7.32% | -11.7% |
| 49th | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.39% | -3.8% |
| 50th | Moldova | 7.40% | -9.6% |
| 51st | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.44% | 13.5% |
| 52nd | Uruguay | 7.45% | -33.7% |
| 53rd | Cabo Verde | 7.62% | -7.0% |
| 54th | Papua New Guinea | 7.64% | -0.8% |
| 55th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 7.65% | -4.3% |
| 56th | Tonga | 7.76% | -0.9% |
| 57th | Viet Nam | 7.81% | 2.1% |
| 58th | Comoros | 7.88% | -2.7% |
| 59th | Algeria | 8.00% | 0.0% |
| 60th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.02% | 5.6% |
| 61st | Barbados | 8.05% | 0.0% |
| 62nd | Lesotho | 8.21% | -8.5% |
| 63rd | Belize | 8.44% | -3.4% |
| 64th | Samoa | 8.52% | -2.2% |
| 65th | Pakistan | 8.67% | -19.4% |
| 66th | India | 8.70% | -4.9% |
| 67th | Guyana | 8.88% | -6.2% |
| 68th | Indonesia | 8.92% | -6.5% |
| 69th | Seychelles | 9.16% | -21.1% |
| 70th | Vanuatu | 9.33% | -4.4% |
| 71st | Colombia | 9.34% | -5.2% |
| 72nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 9.43% | -17.1% |
| 73rd | Dominican Republic | 9.61% | -12.5% |
| 74th | Nicaragua | 9.62% | -13.9% |
| 75th | Belarus | 10.12% | 12.0% |
| 76th | Peru | 10.98% | -15.1% |
| 77th | Timor-Leste | 11.16% | -21.0% |
| 78th | Nigeria | 11.48% | -15.8% |
| 79th | Jamaica | 11.49% | -4.7% |
| 80th | Maldives | 11.57% | -0.3% |
| 81st | Armenia | 11.76% | 1.2% |
| 82nd | Kenya | 12.08% | 0.7% |
| 83rd | Guatemala | 12.19% | -2.7% |
| 84th | Paraguay | 12.51% | -7.6% |
| 85th | Georgia | 12.51% | 6.0% |
| 86th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 12.62% | -12.8% |
| 87th | Burundi | 12.86% | 5.4% |
| 88th | Ukraine | 13.29% | -7.0% |
| 89th | Haiti | 13.35% | -8.8% |
| 90th | Bhutan | 14.00% | 0.0% |
| 91st | Suriname | 14.89% | 0.6% |
| 92nd | Honduras | 15.97% | -6.1% |
| 93rd | Mongolia | 16.01% | -5.5% |
| 94th | South Sudan | 16.09% | 0.0% |
| 95th | Rwanda | 16.18% | -1.0% |
| 96th | Azerbaijan | 16.43% | -4.4% |
| 97th | Kyrgyz Republic | 16.62% | -2.4% |
| 98th | Mozambique | 18.17% | 6.4% |
| 99th | São Tomé and Principe | 18.49% | -1.8% |
| 100th | Sierra Leone | 18.86% | 5.1% |
| 101st | Angola | 19.40% | -1.3% |
| 102nd | Gambia, The | 19.50% | -30.4% |
| 103rd | Uzbekistan | 21.42% | -4.1% |
| 104th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 23.29% | -10.3% |
| 105th | Malawi | 23.88% | -1.4% |
| 106th | Brazil | 30.02% | 3.4% |
| 107th | Argentina | 35.56% | 21.0% |
| 108th | Zimbabwe | 45.48% | 37.8% |
| 109th | Madagascar | 48.28% | -1.2% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's lending rate in 2021?▾
Kenya's lending rate in 2021 was 12.08%. This ranked 82nd globally.
How did Kenya's lending rate change in 2021?▾
Kenya's lending rate increased by 0.7% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest lending rate in 2021?▾
Madagascar had the highest lending rate in 2021 at 48.28%.
What is the lending rate of Kenya in 2021?▾
The lending rate of Kenya in 2021 was 12.08%. This ranked 82nd globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Kenya's lending rate?▾
Kenya's lending rate went from 12.00% in 2020 to 12.08% in 2021, a 0.7% increase.
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