Bangladesh (2025)
8.6
% per annum
-1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data

Data

Bangladesh Bank Lending Interest Rate (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum YoY Change
2025 8.6 -1.3pp
2024 9.9 +2.3pp
2023 7.6 +0.5pp
2022 7.1 -0.2pp
2021 7.3 -1pp
2020 8.3 -1.3pp
2019 9.6 -0.1pp
2018 9.7 +0.2pp
2017 9.5 -0.9pp
2016 10.4 -1.3pp
2015 11.7 -1.2pp
2014 12.9 -0.7pp
2013 13.6 -0.3pp
2012 13.9 +0.6pp
2011 13.3 +1.1pp
2010 12.2 -1.1pp
2009 13.3 +0.4pp
2008 12.9 +0.3pp
2007 12.6 +0.9pp
2006 11.7 +1pp

About this Dataset

Bangladesh recorded 8.6 % per annum in 2025. The latest change was -1.3pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 7.1 in 2022 to 14.8 in 1987.

This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Lending rates directly affect the cost of corporate borrowing and investment activity.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in Bangladesh from 1990 to present. Lending rates directly affect the cost of corporate borrowing and investment activity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 14.8 % per annum in 1987 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.1 in 2022. The latest reading of 8.6 in 2025 represents a change of -1.3pp.