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.

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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

Nigeria Key Series

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
Federal Govt Expenditure: Capital (NGN bn) 1,415.860 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: Recurrent (NGN bn) 3,732.590 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 Revenue (NGN bn) 2,282.540 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
Imports (NGN mn) 4,384,900.258 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - 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
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 (NGN mn) 6,047,190.706 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 180,704.134 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: Asia: ow China (NGN mn) 1,298,198.961 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
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: America: ow USA (NGN mn) 446,388.165 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: ow UK (NGN mn) 134,085.602 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: 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
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
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 (USD mn) 43,026.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
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) 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: Base Money (NGN mn) 32,659,076.490 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: M2: M1 (NGN mn) 36,894,418.660 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 (NGN mn) 110,972,270.500 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1992 - 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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