Lending Interest Rates Statistics in Nicaragua (2026)
As of 2024, the average lending interest rate in Nicaragua was 11.2%, per World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 9.5% in 2023 to 11.2% in 2024 (+1.8 percentage points). Nicaragua ranks #18 of 29 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #73 of 112 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 11.2% (2024)
- Lending Interest Rates in Nicaragua as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +1.8 pp (2024)
- Up from 9.5% in 2023 to 11.2% in 2024 (+1.8 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 18% (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 18% in 1990 to 11.2% in 2024.
- Peak value (2001)
- 18.6% (2001)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 11.2%.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #18 of 29 (2024)
- Nicaragua ranks 18 of 29 countries in Latin America & Caribbean 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)
- #73 of 112 (2024)
- Nicaragua ranks 73 of 112 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 12.6% (2024)
- Nicaragua (11.2%) is below the average of 12.6% across the 29 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Internet use in Nicaragua (2024)
- 61.4% (2024)
- 61.4% of the population in Nicaragua used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 6.9 million (2024)
- Nicaragua had a population of 6.9 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.2% | +1.8 pp |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 9.2% | −0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 9.6% | −1.6 pp |
| 2020 | 11.2% | −1.3 pp |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 10.8% | −0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 11.4% | −0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 12.1% | −1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 13.5% | −1.4 pp |
| 2013 | 15% | +3.0 pp |
| 2012 | 12% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 10.5% | −2.8 pp |
| 2010 | 13.3% | −0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 14% | +0.9 pp |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 13% | +1.5 pp |
| 2006 | 11.6% | −0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 12.1% | −1.4 pp |
| 2004 | 13.5% | −2.1 pp |
| 2003 | 15.5% | −2.7 pp |
| 2002 | 18.3% | −0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 17.6% | −0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 17% | +0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 16.3% | −0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 16.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +1.1 pp |
| 1991 | 14.7% | −3.3 pp |
| 1990 | 18% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for average lending interest rate in Nicaragua?
The average lending interest rate in Nicaragua stood at 11.2% in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Nicaragua rank globally on lending interest rates?
Nicaragua ranks 73 of 112 countries with data globally (ranked ascending; lower is better), based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did lending interest rates in Nicaragua peak?
The highest value in the available series was 18.6% in 2001; the latest (2024) value is 11.2%.
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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