| Rank | Country | (%) | Central bank discount rate |
1 | Venezuela | 29.50 | 29.5% (31 December 2009) 33.5% (31 December 2008) |
2 | Angola | 25.00 | 25% (31 December 2010 est.) 30% (31 December 2009 est.) |
3 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 22.00 | 22% (31 December 2010 est.) 70% (31 December 2009 est.) |
4 | Costa Rica | 21.50 | 21.5% (31 December 2010 est.) 23% (31 December 2009 est.) |
5 | Uruguay | 20.00 | 20% (31 December 2010) 20% (31 December 2009 est.) |
6 | Vanuatu | 20.00 | 20% (31 December 2010 est.) 6% (31 December 2009 est.) |
7 | Belize | 18.00 | 18% (31 December 2010 est.) 12% (31 December 2009 est.) |
8 | Ghana | 18.00 | 18% (31 December 2009) 17% (31 December 2008) |
9 | Mali | 16.00 | 16% (31 December 2010 est.) 4.25% (31 December 2009 est.) |
10 | Sao Tome and Principe | 16.00 | 16% (31 December 2009) 28% (31 December 2008) |
11 | Malawi | 15.00 | 15% (31 December 2009) 15% (31 December 2008) |
12 | Papua New Guinea | 14.00 | 14% (31 December 2010 est.) 6.92% (31 December 2009 est.) |
13 | Uganda | 14.00 | 14% (31 December 2010 est.) 9.65% (31 December 2009 est.) |
14 | Namibia | 12.00 | 12% (31 December 2010 est.) 7% (31 December 2009 est.) |
15 | Pakistan | 12.00 |  12% (31 December 2010 est.) 12.5% (31 December 2009 est.) |
16 | Ukraine | 11.97 | 11.97% (31 December 2010 est.) 10.25% (31 December 2009 est.) |