Lending Interest Rates Statistics in Angola (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, the average lending interest rate in Angola came to 19.4% in 2024. Up from 16.9% in 2023 to 19.4% in 2024 (+2.5 percentage points). Angola ranks #20 of 27 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #99 of 112 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 19.4% (2024)
- Lending Interest Rates in Angola as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +2.5 pp (2024)
- Up from 16.9% in 2023 to 19.4% in 2024 (+2.5 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1995)
- 206.3% (1995)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 206.3% in 1995 to 19.4% in 2024.
- Peak value (1996)
- 217.9% (1996)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 19.4%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #20 of 27 (2024)
- Angola ranks 20 of 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Global rank (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #99 of 112 (2024)
- Angola ranks 99 of 112 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 18.1% (2024)
- Angola (19.4%) is above the average of 18.1% across the 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %) (2024)
- 1.9% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Angola (2024)
- 40.7% (2024)
- 40.7% of the population in Angola used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 37.9 million (2024)
- Angola had a population of 37.9 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1995–2024
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2023 | 16.9% | −3.2 pp |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2021 | 19.4% | −0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 19.3% | −1.4 pp |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +4.9 pp |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 15.8% | −1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 15.8% | −0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 16.7% | −2.1 pp |
| 2011 | 18.8% | −3.8 pp |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +6.9 pp |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 12.5% | −5.2 pp |
| 2007 | 17.7% | −1.8 pp |
| 2006 | 19.5% | −48.2 pp |
| 2005 | 67.7% | −14.6 pp |
| 2004 | 82.3% | −13.8 pp |
| 2003 | 96.1% | −1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +1.4 pp |
| 2001 | 96% | −7.2 pp |
| 2000 | 103.2% | +22.9 pp |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +35.3 pp |
| 1998 | 45% | +7.3 pp |
| 1997 | 37.8% | −180.1 pp |
| 1996 | 217.9% | +11.6 pp |
| 1995 | 206.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for average lending interest rate in Angola?
The average lending interest rate in Angola stood at 19.4% in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did lending interest rates in Angola peak?
The highest value in the available series was 217.9% in 1996; the latest (2024) value is 19.4%.
How recent is the lending interest rates data for Angola?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Angola.
Where does the lending interest rates data for Angola come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator FR.INR.LEND). The latest observation for Angola is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FR.INR.LEND, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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