United States (2021)
3.3
% per annum
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data

Data

United States Bank Lending Interest Rate (2021) — source data. World Bank.
Year % per annum YoY Change
2021 3.3 -0.2pp
2020 3.5 -1.8pp
2019 5.3 +0.4pp
2018 4.9 +0.8pp
2017 4.1 +0.6pp
2016 3.5 +0.2pp
2015 3.3 unchanged
2014 3.3 unchanged
2013 3.3 unchanged
2012 3.3 unchanged
2011 3.3 unchanged
2010 3.3 unchanged
2009 3.3 -1.8pp
2008 5.1 -3pp
2007 8.1 +0.1pp
2006 8 +1.8pp
2005 6.2 +1.9pp
2004 4.3 +0.2pp
2003 4.1 -0.6pp
2002 4.7 -2.2pp

About this Dataset

United States recorded 3.3 % per annum in 2021. The latest change was -0.2pp. Across 1972–2021 the series ranges from 3.3 in 2021 to 18.9 in 1981.

This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in United States 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 States 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 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1972–2021 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 18.9 % per annum in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.3 in 2021. The latest reading of 3.3 in 2021 represents a change of -0.2pp.