United Kingdom Bank Lending Interest Rate (2014)
United Kingdom's Bank Lending Interest Rate: 0.5 % per annum in 2014, unchanged YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.LEND), 1967–2014.
United Kingdom (2014)
0.5
% per annum
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
48
years of data
Data
| Year | % per annum | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -4.1pp |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2006 | 4.6 | unchanged |
| 2005 | 4.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2002 | 4 | -1.1pp |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -0.9pp |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.7pp |
| 1999 | 5.3 | -1.9pp |
| 1998 | 7.2 | +0.6pp |
| 1997 | 6.6 | +0.6pp |
| 1996 | 6 | -0.7pp |
| 1995 | 6.7 | +1.2pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 0.5 % per annum in 2014. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 1967–2014 the series ranges from 0.5 in 2014 to 16.3 in 1980.
This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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 2014. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1967–2014 (48 observations).
The series peaked at 16.3 % per annum in 1980 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.5 in 2014. The latest reading of 0.5 in 2014 is unchanged on the previous period.