World Bank · Financial Sector
Bahrain: Lending interest rate
5.16percent · 2015-34.0% since 2005
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. Annual figures for Bahrain from 1986 to 2015.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.161 | |
| 2014 | 5.868 | |
| 2013 | 5.935 | |
| 2012 | 6.035 | |
| 2011 | 6.791 | |
| 2010 | 7.248 | |
| 2009 | 7.941 | |
| 2008 | 8.223 | |
| 2007 | 8.266 | |
| 2006 | 7.975 | |
| 2005 | 7.822 | |
| 2004 | 7.904 | |
| 2003 | 8.295 | |
| 2002 | 8.407 | |
| 2001 | 10.692 | |
| 2000 | 11.603 | |
| 1999 | 11.734 | |
| 1998 | 11.796 | |
| 1997 | 12.197 | |
| 1996 | 12.32 | |
| 1995 | 11.702 | |
| 1994 | 10.712 | |
| 1993 | 10.836 | |
| 1992 | 11.727 | |
| 1991 | 9.376 | |
| 1990 | 8.411 | |
| 1989 | 8.411 | |
| 1988 | 7.8 | |
| 1987 | 7.5 | |
| 1986 | 8.958 |
Source
Published by World Bank, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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