United States Bank Lending Interest Rate (2021)
United States's Bank Lending Interest Rate: 3.3 % per annum in 2021, -0.2pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.LEND), 1960–2021.
United States (2021)
3.3
% per annum
-0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
62
years of data
Data
| 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 1960–2021 the series ranges from 3.3 % per annum in 2021 to 18.9 % per annum in 1981.
This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in United States. 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. 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 1960–2021 (62 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 3.3 % per annum in 2021, down from a peak of 18.9 % per annum in 1981. The latest change was -0.2pp.