Nigeria Bank Lending Rate
2006 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data
Key information about Nigeria Bank Lending Rate
- Nigeria Bank Lending Rate was reported at 18.490 % pa in Jan 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.560 % pa for Dec 2024.
- Nigeria Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 16.530 % pa from Jan 2006 to Jan 2025, with 229 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 19.660 % pa in Nov 2009 and a record low of 11.130 % pa in Mar 2021.
- Nigeria Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.
The Central Bank of Nigeria provides monthly weighted average Bank Lending Rate.
View Nigeria's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 2006 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Nigeria's Bank Lending Rate in Jan 2025?
Nigeria Bank Lending Rate was reported at 18.490 % pa in Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.490 Jan 2025 | 18.560 Dec 2024 | 11.130 Mar 2021 | 19.660 Nov 2009 | % pa | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 5.750 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 8.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 12.996 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (% pa) | 3.960 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 14.831 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.010 Mar 2016 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2016 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 10.100 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 11.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 4.260 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 8.461 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) | 4.226 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 6.010 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (% pa) | 5.500 26 Mar 2025 | daily | 01 Dec 2003 - 26 Mar 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 4.445 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Canada (% pa) | 5.200 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1935 - Feb 2025 |
| China (% pa) | 3.100 19 Mar 2025 | daily | 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2025 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 14.370 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2025 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 5.368 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2007 - May 2023 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 5.674 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 2.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Feb 2025 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 8.540 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2025 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 26.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 6.160 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| France (% pa) | 4.180 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 13.890 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (% pa) | 4.640 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Greece (% pa) | 6.040 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 2002 - May 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.250 26 Mar 2025 | daily | 01 Jan 1981 - 26 Mar 2025 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 7.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 11.670 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 8.620 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Israel (% pa) | 2.942 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (% pa) | 4.400 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Japan (% pa) | 1.625 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2025 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 8.240 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 19.551 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 17.220 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 4.530 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 6.011 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 5.052 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 18.969 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 6.540 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 6.780 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1972 - Nov 2024 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 5.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 3.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.509 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.709 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 25.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 5.062 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.435 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 6.480 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 10.380 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 8.258 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 16.942 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 6.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Mozambique (% pa) | 19.000 Mar 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Mar 2025 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 14.500 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 10.150 Jun 2024 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 18.490 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.644 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (% pa) | 5.624 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Panama (% pa) | 4.750 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2018 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 11.430 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (% pa) | 14.906 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Feb 2025 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 8.036 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (% pa) | 7.590 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 5.035 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Romania (% pa) | 8.140 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (% pa) | 23.790 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 7.130 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 5.250 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 5.299 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 11.000 26 Mar 2025 | daily | 31 Dec 1948 - 26 Mar 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 8.360 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jun 1989 - Feb 2025 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 2.350 25 Mar 2025 | daily | 01 Jun 1994 - 25 Mar 2025 |
| Taiwan (% pa) | 3.265 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Feb 2025 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 20.403 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 7.030 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2025 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 22.884 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2005 - May 2023 |
| United States (% pa) | 7.500 24 Mar 2025 | daily | 04 Aug 1955 - 24 Mar 2025 |
| Uruguay (% pa) | 16.893 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (% pa) | 23.417 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Venezuela (% pa) | 58.840 11 Mar 2025 | daily | 02 Jan 2004 - 11 Mar 2025 |
| Zambia (% pa) | 29.120 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,078.997 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 86,261.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 53.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) | 100,505.650 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) | 285,181.495 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) | 72,588.069 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -3,301.610 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 6,865.840 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) | 1,415.860 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,282.540 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) | 1,304.960 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) | 5,584.150 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 3,732.590 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: Domestic (NGN bn) | 69,219.806 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -1.879 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,738.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 187,832.450 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,530.686 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 329.199 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,989.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 62.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 614,222.259 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 227,440.624 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 124.857 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 275.937 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 105.763 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 802.488 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) | 3,905,247.850 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Trade (NGN mn) | 10,432,090.965 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -17.535 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -17.669 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports (NGN mn) | 4,384,900.258 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 201,983.472 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 261,930.167 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 180,704.134 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports (NGN mn) | 6,047,190.706 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) | 786,963.687 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) | 33,075,147.443 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) | 53,170.162 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 201,091.335 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) | 135,143.103 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) | 1,298,198.961 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 134,085.602 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 446,388.165 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) | 614,100.231 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) | 455,343.676 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) | 1,432,150.870 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) | 1,024,863.121 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) | 488,494.173 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.461 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 116.198 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -831.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,197.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 4,416.719 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -309.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 4,726.039 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 43,026.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,005.6 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -5.481 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -86,263.760 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Service Payments (USD mn) | 194.440 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Government: International Capital Market (USD mn) | 15,118.350 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Government (USD mn) | 43,026.550 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 6.1 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,315.011 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 24,967.124 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 75,096.954 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 18.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 50.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 40,380.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.573 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,599.957 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 84,213.801 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Dec 2019 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.6 Dec 2019 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Dec 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 67,269.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 20.83 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) | 110,972,270.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) | 74,077,851.830 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) | 36,894,418.660 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) | 32,659,076.490 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) | 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) | 4.140 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 4.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Nov 2024 |
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