Lending Interest Rates Statistics in Egypt (2026)
As of 2024, the average lending interest rate in Egypt was 24.3%, per World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 17.8% in 2023 to 24.3% in 2024 (+6.5 percentage points). Egypt ranks #9 of 9 economies in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan on this measure, and #107 of 112 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 24.3% (2024)
- Lending Interest Rates in Egypt as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +6.5 pp (2024)
- Up from 17.8% in 2023 to 24.3% in 2024 (+6.5 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 19% (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 19% in 1990 to 24.3% in 2024.
- Record high (2024)
- 24.3% (2024)
- The 2024 value is the highest in the available World Bank World Development Indicators series for Egypt.
- Rank in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #9 of 9 (2024)
- Egypt ranks 9 of 9 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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)
- #107 of 112 (2024)
- Egypt ranks 107 of 112 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan average
- 8.3% (2024)
- Egypt (24.3%) is above the average of 8.3% across the 9 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan with data.
- Risk premium on lending (lending rate minus treasury bill rate, %) (2024)
- -3.4% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Egypt (2024)
- 74.6% (2024)
- 74.6% of the population in Egypt used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 116.5 million (2024)
- Egypt had a population of 116.5 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.3% | +6.5 pp |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +7.2 pp |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 9.4% | −1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 11.4% | −4.8 pp |
| 2019 | 16.1% | −2.2 pp |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +4.6 pp |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +2.0 pp |
| 2015 | 11.6% | −0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 11.7% | −0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 12% | +1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 11% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 11% | −1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 12% | −0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 12.3% | −0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 12.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 12.6% | −0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 13.1% | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 13.4% | −0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 13.5% | −0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 13% | −0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 13% | −0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 13.8% | −1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 15.6% | −0.9 pp |
| 1995 | 16.5% | −0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 16.5% | −1.8 pp |
| 1993 | 18.3% | −2.0 pp |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +0.8 pp |
| 1990 | 19% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for average lending interest rate in Egypt?
The average lending interest rate in Egypt stood at 24.3% in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Egypt rank globally on lending interest rates?
Egypt ranks 107 of 112 countries with data globally (ranked ascending; lower is better), based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
How recent is the lending interest rates data for Egypt?
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 Egypt.
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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