Richest Research Sources
1. Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
CIA World Factbook
2. Latest Global Trade Statistics
World's Top Exports (WTEx)
3. Economic Indicators, Public Data
International Monetary Fund
4. Trading Economics
www.tradingeconomics.com
Richest European Interest Rates
5. Germany: 2.8% as of 12/13
6. Russia: 10.8% as of 10/14
8. France: 3.1% as of 12/13
10. United Kingdom: 4.4% as of 12/13
12. Italy: 4.6% as of 10/14
16. Spain: 8.0% as of 12/13
17. Turkey: 18.5% as of 12/13
24. Poland: 6.9% as of 12/13
27. Netherlands: 2.3% as of 12/13
38. Belgium: 1.9% as of 10/14
Richest Asian Interest Rates (with richest ranking)
1. China: 6.0% as of 10/14
3. India: 10.3% as of 11/14
4. Japan: 1.2% as of 10/14
9. Indonesia: 12.8% as of 10/14
13. South Korea: 4.1% as of 09/14
21. Taiwan: 2.9% as of 12/13
22. Thailand: 6.8% as of 11/14
26. Pakistan: 11.5% as of 12/13
28. Malaysia: 4.7% as of 10/14
29. Philippines: 5.4% as of 09/14
Richest South American Interest Rates
7. Brazil: 32.8% as of 10/14
25. Argentina: 23.0% as of 11/14
31. Colombia: 11.1% as of 11/14
34. Venezuela: 18.1% as of 10/14
43. Chile: 7.2% as of 11/14
47. Peru: 15.6% as of 10/14
63. Ecuador: 8.7% as of 12/13
91. Bolivia: 8.5% as of 10/14
92. Uruguay: 14.9% as of 09/14
100. Paraguay: 20.5% as of 09/14
Richest African Interest Rates
20. Nigeria: 16.6% as of 08/14
23. Egypt: 11.7% as of 10/14
30. South Africa: 9.3% as of 11/14
33. Algeria: 8.0% as of 11/14
56. Morocco: 6.3% as of 12/13
64. Angola: 16.6% as of 11/14
72. Ethiopia: 12.0% as of 12/13
74. Kenya: 16.0% as of 09/14
75. Tunisia: 7.3% as of 12/12
78. Ghana: 27.0% as of 12/13
Richest North American Interest Rates
2. United States: 3.3% as of 11/14
11. Mexico: 3.4% as of 09/14
15. Canada: 2.75% as of 02/15
Richest Oceania Interest Rates
19. Australia: 6.0% as of 11/14
70. New Zealand: 6.0% as of 10/14
Richest Middle Eastern Interest Rates
14. Saudi Arabia: 6.7% as of 12/13
18. Iran: 11.0% as of 12/13
32. UAE: No data as of 01/15
37. Iraq: 13.1% as of 12/13
55. Israel: 3.6% as of 09/14
Prime rate charged to the most creditworthy customers
Rates in descending order (as of mm/yy)
Brazil's bank rate leads international interest rates while Japan boasts the lowest prime rate.
Interest Rates By Richest Country
Highest Interest Rates By Country
Richest Nordic/Scandinavian Interest Rates
41. Sweden: 3.3% as of 12/13
49. Norway: 3.7% as of 12/12
57. Denmark: 3.6% as of 12/13
