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
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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1989-02-24      11.50  (    0.50,   4.55%)  170.37%
1989-02-10      11.00  (    0.50,   4.76%)  162.96%
1988-11-28      10.50  (    0.50,   5.00%)  155.56%
1988-08-11      10.00  (    0.50,   5.26%)  148.15%
1988-07-14       9.50  (    0.50,   5.56%)  140.74%
1988-05-11       9.00  (    0.50,   5.88%)  133.33%
1988-02-02       8.50  (   -0.25,  -2.86%)  125.93%
1987-11-05       8.75  (   -0.25,  -2.78%)  129.63%
1987-10-22       9.00  (   -0.25,  -2.70%)  133.33%
1987-10-07       9.25  (    0.50,   5.71%)  137.04%
1987-09-04       8.75  (    0.50,   6.06%)  129.63%
1987-05-15       8.25  (    0.25,   3.13%)  122.22%
1987-05-01       8.00  (    0.25,   3.23%)  118.52%
1987-04-01       7.75  (    0.25,   3.33%)  114.81%
1986-08-26       7.50  (   -0.50,  -6.25%)  111.11%
1986-07-11       8.00  (   -0.50,  -5.88%)  118.52%
1986-04-21       8.50  (   -0.50,  -5.56%)  125.93%
1986-03-07       9.00  (   -0.50,  -5.26%)  133.33%
1985-06-18       9.50  (   -0.50,  -5.00%)  140.74%
1985-05-20      10.00  (   -0.50,  -4.76%)  148.15%
1985-01-15      10.50  (   -0.25,  -2.33%)  155.56%
1984-12-19      10.75  (   -0.50,  -4.44%)  159.26%
1984-11-28      11.25  (   -0.50,  -4.26%)  166.67%
1984-11-08      11.75  (   -0.25,  -2.08%)  174.07%
1984-10-29      12.00  (   -0.50,  -4.00%)  177.78%
1984-10-16      12.50  (   -0.25,  -1.96%)  185.19%
1984-09-27      12.75  (   -0.25,  -1.92%)  188.89%
1984-06-25      13.00  (    0.50,   4.00%)  192.59%
1984-05-08      12.50  (    0.50,   4.17%)  185.19%
1984-04-05      12.00  (    0.50,   4.35%)  177.78%
1984-03-19      11.50  (    0.50,   4.55%)  170.37%
1983-08-08      11.00  (    0.50,   4.76%)  162.96%
1983-02-25      10.50  (   -0.50,  -4.55%)  155.56%
1983-01-11      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  162.96%
1982-11-22      11.50  (   -0.50,  -4.17%)  170.37%
1982-10-13      12.00  (   -1.00,  -7.69%)  177.78%
1982-10-07      13.00  (   -0.50,  -3.70%)  192.59%
1982-08-23      13.50  (   -0.50,  -3.57%)  200.00%
1982-08-18      14.00  (   -0.50,  -3.45%)  207.41%
1982-08-16      14.50  (   -0.50,  -3.33%)  214.81%
1982-08-02      15.00  (   -0.50,  -3.23%)  222.22%
1982-07-29      15.50  (   -0.50,  -3.13%)  229.63%
1982-07-20      16.00  (   -0.50,  -3.03%)  237.04%
1982-02-23      16.50  (   -0.50,  -2.94%)  244.44%
1982-02-17      17.00  (    0.50,   3.03%)  251.85%
1982-02-02      16.50  (    0.75,   4.76%)  244.44%
1981-12-01      15.75  (   -0.25,  -1.56%)  233.33%
1981-11-24      16.00  (   -0.50,  -3.03%)  237.04%
1981-11-16      16.50  (   -0.50,  -2.94%)  244.44%
1981-11-09      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  251.85%
1981-11-02      17.50  (   -0.50,  -2.78%)  259.26%
1981-10-13      18.00  (   -1.00,  -5.26%)  266.67%
1981-10-05      19.00  (   -0.50,  -2.56%)  281.48%
1981-09-22      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  288.89%
1981-09-16      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  296.30%
1981-07-08      20.50  (    0.50,   2.50%)  303.70%
1981-06-01      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  296.30%
1981-05-22      20.50  (    0.50,   2.50%)  303.70%
1981-05-18      20.00  (    0.50,   2.56%)  296.30%
1981-05-11      19.50  (    0.50,   2.63%)  288.89%
1981-05-04      19.00  (    1.00,   5.56%)  281.48%
1981-04-29      18.00  (    0.50,   2.86%)  266.67%
1981-04-20      17.50  (    0.50,   2.94%)  259.26%
1981-04-01      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  251.85%
1981-03-27      17.50  (    0.50,   2.94%)  259.26%
1981-03-24      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  251.85%
1981-03-17      17.50  (   -0.50,  -2.78%)  259.26%
1981-03-10      18.00  (   -0.50,  -2.70%)  266.67%
1981-03-03      18.50  (   -0.50,  -2.63%)  274.07%
1981-02-23      19.00  (   -0.50,  -2.56%)  281.48%
1981-02-03      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  288.89%
1981-01-09      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  296.30%
1981-01-02      20.50  (   -1.00,  -4.65%)  303.70%
1980-12-19      21.50  (    0.50,   2.38%)  318.52%
1980-12-16      21.00  (    1.00,   5.00%)  311.11%
1980-12-10      20.00  (    1.00,   5.26%)  296.30%
1980-12-05      19.00  (    0.50,   2.70%)  281.48%
1980-12-02      18.50  (    0.75,   4.23%)  274.07%
1980-11-26      17.75  (    0.75,   4.41%)  262.96%
1980-11-21      17.00  (    0.75,   4.62%)  251.85%
1980-11-17      16.25  (    0.75,   4.84%)  240.74%
1980-11-06      15.50  (    1.00,   6.90%)  229.63%
1980-10-29      14.50  (    0.50,   3.57%)  214.81%
1980-10-17      14.00  (    0.50,   3.70%)  207.41%
1980-10-01      13.50  (    0.50,   3.85%)  200.00%
1980-09-26      13.00  (    0.50,   4.00%)  192.59%
1980-09-19      12.50  (    0.25,   2.04%)  185.19%
1980-09-12      12.25  (    0.25,   2.08%)  181.48%
1980-09-08      12.00  (    0.50,   4.35%)  177.78%
1980-08-27      11.50  (    0.25,   2.22%)  170.37%
1980-08-22      11.25  (    0.25,   2.27%)  166.67%
1980-07-23      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  162.96%
1980-07-07      11.50  (   -0.50,  -4.17%)  170.37%
1980-06-17      12.00  (   -0.50,  -4.00%)  177.78%
1980-06-13      12.50  (   -0.50,  -3.85%)  185.19%
1980-06-06      13.00  (   -1.00,  -7.14%)  192.59%
1980-05-28      14.00  (   -0.50,  -3.45%)  207.41%
1980-05-23      14.50  (   -2.00, -12.12%)  214.81%
1980-05-16      16.50  (   -1.00,  -5.71%)  244.44%
1980-05-07      17.50  (   -1.00,  -5.41%)  259.26%
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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