# Lending interest rate — Australia
> Latest: 5.1% (2019). Change: -0.2 pp vs 2018.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1960–2019
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — FR.INR.LEND — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.LEND?locations=AU
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/consumer-rates/AUS
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2015 | 5.58% |
| 2016 | 5.42% |
| 2017 | 5.25% |
| 2018 | 5.26% |
| 2019 | 5.1% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2019). Lending interest rate — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/consumer-rates/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.LEND?locations=AU
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)