Nigeria Bank Lending Rate
2000 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data
Key information about Nigeria Bank Lending Rate
- Nigeria Bank Lending Rate was reported at 18.020 % pa in Dec 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.890 % pa for Nov 2025.
- Nigeria Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 16.540 % pa from Jan 2000 to Dec 2025, with 312 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 26.380 % pa in Jul 2002 and a record low of 11.135 % 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 2000 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Nigeria's Bank Lending Rate in Dec 2025?
Nigeria Bank Lending Rate was reported at 18.020 % pa in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.020 Dec 2025 | 18.890 Nov 2025 | 11.135 Mar 2021 | 26.380 Jul 2002 | % pa | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 5.900 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 8.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 13.656 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Austria (% pa) | 3.670 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 15.624 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.010 Mar 2016 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Mar 2016 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 8.180 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 11.270 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 3.520 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 10.295 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) | 4.426 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 7.190 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (% pa) | 5.500 22 Mar 2026 | daily | 01 Dec 2003 - 22 Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 4.011 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% pa) | 4.450 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1935 - Feb 2026 |
| China (% pa) | 3.000 19 Mar 2026 | daily | 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 14.613 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 4.320 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 5.159 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 1.750 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 7.190 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 21.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 4.670 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% pa) | 3.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 13.810 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (% pa) | 3.930 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Greece (% pa) | 4.510 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 5.000 22 Mar 2026 | daily | 01 Jan 1981 - 22 Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 7.250 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 10.321 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 8.064 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (% pa) | 2.942 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (% pa) | 3.532 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (% pa) | 1.875 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 7.790 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 18.796 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 14.810 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 4.240 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 6.904 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 4.828 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1979 - Jan 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 19.434 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2025 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 5.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 11.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 5.110 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 3.440 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 5.250 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.069 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 25.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 4.546 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.357 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 6.810 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 7.410 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 9.171 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 17.264 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 6.170 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (% pa) | 15.600 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 14.500 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2021 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 7.380 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 18.020 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.446 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 14.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (% pa) | 16.154 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 7.981 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% pa) | 5.610 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 4.586 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (% pa) | 8.640 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% pa) | 18.330 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 6.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 5.250 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1978 - Jun 2021 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 3.836 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 10.250 22 Mar 2026 | daily | 31 Dec 1948 - 22 Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 9.170 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jun 1989 - Feb 2026 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 1.850 20 Mar 2026 | daily | 01 Jun 1994 - 20 Mar 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% pa) | 3.264 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Feb 2026 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 22.299 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 6.700 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2026 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 19.328 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (% pa) | 6.750 19 Mar 2026 | daily | 04 Aug 1955 - 19 Mar 2026 |
| Uruguay (% pa) | 14.270 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Uzbekistan (% pa) | 22.841 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Venezuela (% pa) | 57.520 10 Mar 2026 | daily | 02 Jan 2004 - 10 Mar 2026 |
| Zambia (% pa) | 28.020 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,902.660 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 101,223.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 36.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NGN bn) | 109,186.865 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NGN bn) | 295,803.687 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NGN bn) | 80,747.215 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) | 958.160 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Balance (NGN bn) | -3,084.970 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure: Recurrent (NGN bn) | 4,210.940 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue (NGN bn) | 11,925.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross Federation Account Revenue: Oil (NGN bn) | 3,518.110 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Federal Govt Revenue (NGN bn) | 2,519.820 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Federal Govt Expenditure (NGN bn) | 5,604.790 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 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) | 245.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,367.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 242,851.843 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,102.688 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 578.589 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,644.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 605,905.663 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 335,165.261 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 162.467 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 309.728 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 157.315 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,415.075 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Vegetable Products (NGN mn) | 1,539,822.759 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (NGN mn) | 73,459,088.314 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Articles Thereof, Rubber and Articles Thereof (NGN mn) | 244,171.194 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Exports (NGN mn) | 6,334,358.836 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 235,634.548 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 47,516.769 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 663,947.498 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Chemical Products (NGN mn) | 999,721.947 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (NGN mn) | 1,191,103.588 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (NGN mn) | 621,984.130 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Food and Live Animals (NGN mn) | 850,483.714 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Transport Equipment (NGN mn) | 1,929,321.105 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Germany (NGN mn) | 145,581.678 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) | 2,052,359.077 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: ow Netherlands (NGN mn) | 446,202.327 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) | 302,058.111 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: America: ow USA (NGN mn) | 449,215.349 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (NGN mn) | 5,978,855.607 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Crude Oil (NGN mn) | 3,256,138.155 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Trade (NGN mn) | 12,313,214.443 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 14.404 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 3.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | -164.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 3,416.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 718.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 2,512.415 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 402.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 2,109.957 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 48,462.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,513.7 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 5.732 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -68,546.495 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Government (USD mn) | 48,462.930 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 30,541.947 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 88,997.123 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 11.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 45.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 42,772.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 16.154 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,660.953 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | 78,949.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 15.41 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) | 42,332,762.940 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2 (NGN mn) | 123,354,746.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: Quasi Money (NGN mn) | 81,021,983.730 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Base Money (NGN mn) | 35,990,427.220 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M3 (NGN mn) | 35,345,802.020 Jun 2020 | monthly | Nov 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans to Gross Loans (%) | 5.760 Jun 2025 | semiannually | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 13.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Feb 2026 |
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