What are Historical Values of the US Prime Rates?

Here are Historical Values of the US Prime Rates for commercial banks providing short-term loans to their most creditworthy customers.

US Prime Rate
US: PRIME
2025-12-11: 6.75000000 Percent

Historical values in Percent: Summary Detail
      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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2025-12-11       6.75  (   -0.25,  -3.57%)  100.00%
2025-10-30       7.00  (   -0.25,  -3.45%)  103.70%
2025-09-17       7.25  (   -0.25,  -3.33%)  107.41%
2024-12-20       7.50  (   -0.25,  -3.23%)  111.11%
2024-11-08       7.75  (   -0.25,  -3.13%)  114.81%
2024-09-19       8.00  (   -0.50,  -5.88%)  118.52%
2023-07-27       8.50  (    0.25,   3.03%)  125.93%
2023-05-04       8.25  (    0.25,   3.13%)  122.22%
2023-03-23       8.00  (    0.25,   3.23%)  118.52%
2023-02-02       7.75  (    0.25,   3.33%)  114.81%
2022-12-15       7.50  (    0.50,   7.14%)  111.11%
2022-11-03       7.00  (    3.75, 115.38%)  103.70%
2021-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2020-12-11       3.25  (   -1.50, -31.58%)   48.15%
2019-12-11       4.75  (   -0.50,  -9.52%)   70.37%
2018-12-11       5.25  (    1.00,  23.53%)   77.78%
2017-12-11       4.25  (    0.75,  21.43%)   62.96%
2016-12-11       3.50  (    0.25,   7.69%)   51.85%
2015-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2014-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2013-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2012-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2011-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2010-12-11       3.25  (    0.00,   0.00%)   48.15%
2009-12-11       3.25  (   -0.75, -18.75%)   48.15%
2008-12-11       4.00  (   -3.25, -44.83%)   59.26%
2007-12-11       7.25  (   -1.00, -12.12%)  107.41%
2006-12-11       8.25  (    1.25,  17.86%)  122.22%
2005-12-11       7.00  (    2.00,  40.00%)  103.70%
2004-12-11       5.00  (    1.00,  25.00%)   74.07%
2003-12-11       4.00  (   -0.25,  -5.88%)   59.26%
2002-12-11       4.25  (   -0.75, -15.00%)   62.96%
2001-12-11       5.00  (   -4.50, -47.37%)   74.07%
2000-12-11       9.50  (    1.00,  11.76%)  140.74%
1999-12-11       8.50  (    0.75,   9.68%)  125.93%
1998-12-11       7.75  (   -0.75,  -8.82%)  114.81%
1997-12-11       8.50  (    0.25,   3.03%)  125.93%
1996-12-11       8.25  (   -0.50,  -5.71%)  122.22%
1995-12-11       8.75  (    0.25,   2.94%)  129.63%
1994-12-11       8.50  (    2.50,  41.67%)  125.93%
1993-12-11       6.00  (    0.00,   0.00%)   88.89%
1992-12-11       6.00  (   -1.50, -20.00%)   88.89%
1991-12-11       7.50  (   -2.50, -25.00%)  111.11%
1990-12-11      10.00  (   -0.50,  -4.76%)  148.15%
1989-12-11      10.50  (    0.00,   0.00%)  155.56%
1988-12-11      10.50  (    1.75,  20.00%)  155.56%
1987-12-11       8.75  (    1.25,  16.67%)  129.63%
1986-12-11       7.50  (   -2.00, -21.05%)  111.11%
1985-12-11       9.50  (   -1.75, -15.56%)  140.74%
1984-12-11      11.25  (    0.25,   2.27%)  166.67%
1983-12-11      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  162.96%
1982-12-11      11.50  (   -4.25, -26.98%)  170.37%
1981-12-11      15.75  (   -4.25, -21.25%)  233.33%
1980-12-11      20.00  (    4.75,  31.15%)  296.30%
1979-12-11      15.25  (    3.75,  32.61%)  225.93%
1978-12-11      11.50  (    3.75,  48.39%)  170.37%
1977-12-11       7.75  (    1.50,  24.00%)  114.81%
1976-12-11       6.25  (   -1.00, -13.79%)   92.59%
1975-12-11       7.25  (    4.00, 123.08%)  107.41%
1955-08-04       3.25  (        ,        )   48.15%
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
Historical values in Percent: Summary Detail

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