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
2025-10-30: 7.00000000 Percent

Historical values in Percent: Summary Detail
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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1989-02-10      11.00  (    0.50,   4.76%)  157.14%
1988-11-28      10.50  (    0.50,   5.00%)  150.00%
1988-08-11      10.00  (    0.50,   5.26%)  142.86%
1988-07-14       9.50  (    0.50,   5.56%)  135.71%
1988-05-11       9.00  (    0.50,   5.88%)  128.57%
1988-02-02       8.50  (   -0.25,  -2.86%)  121.43%
1987-11-05       8.75  (   -0.25,  -2.78%)  125.00%
1987-10-22       9.00  (   -0.25,  -2.70%)  128.57%
1987-10-07       9.25  (    0.50,   5.71%)  132.14%
1987-09-04       8.75  (    0.50,   6.06%)  125.00%
1987-05-15       8.25  (    0.25,   3.13%)  117.86%
1987-05-01       8.00  (    0.25,   3.23%)  114.29%
1987-04-01       7.75  (    0.25,   3.33%)  110.71%
1986-08-26       7.50  (   -0.50,  -6.25%)  107.14%
1986-07-11       8.00  (   -0.50,  -5.88%)  114.29%
1986-04-21       8.50  (   -0.50,  -5.56%)  121.43%
1986-03-07       9.00  (   -0.50,  -5.26%)  128.57%
1985-06-18       9.50  (   -0.50,  -5.00%)  135.71%
1985-05-20      10.00  (   -0.50,  -4.76%)  142.86%
1985-01-15      10.50  (   -0.25,  -2.33%)  150.00%
1984-12-19      10.75  (   -0.50,  -4.44%)  153.57%
1984-11-28      11.25  (   -0.50,  -4.26%)  160.71%
1984-11-08      11.75  (   -0.25,  -2.08%)  167.86%
1984-10-29      12.00  (   -0.50,  -4.00%)  171.43%
1984-10-16      12.50  (   -0.25,  -1.96%)  178.57%
1984-09-27      12.75  (   -0.25,  -1.92%)  182.14%
1984-06-25      13.00  (    0.50,   4.00%)  185.71%
1984-05-08      12.50  (    0.50,   4.17%)  178.57%
1984-04-05      12.00  (    0.50,   4.35%)  171.43%
1984-03-19      11.50  (    0.50,   4.55%)  164.29%
1983-08-08      11.00  (    0.50,   4.76%)  157.14%
1983-02-25      10.50  (   -0.50,  -4.55%)  150.00%
1983-01-11      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  157.14%
1982-11-22      11.50  (   -0.50,  -4.17%)  164.29%
1982-10-13      12.00  (   -1.00,  -7.69%)  171.43%
1982-10-07      13.00  (   -0.50,  -3.70%)  185.71%
1982-08-23      13.50  (   -0.50,  -3.57%)  192.86%
1982-08-18      14.00  (   -0.50,  -3.45%)  200.00%
1982-08-16      14.50  (   -0.50,  -3.33%)  207.14%
1982-08-02      15.00  (   -0.50,  -3.23%)  214.29%
1982-07-29      15.50  (   -0.50,  -3.13%)  221.43%
1982-07-20      16.00  (   -0.50,  -3.03%)  228.57%
1982-02-23      16.50  (   -0.50,  -2.94%)  235.71%
1982-02-17      17.00  (    0.50,   3.03%)  242.86%
1982-02-02      16.50  (    0.75,   4.76%)  235.71%
1981-12-01      15.75  (   -0.25,  -1.56%)  225.00%
1981-11-24      16.00  (   -0.50,  -3.03%)  228.57%
1981-11-16      16.50  (   -0.50,  -2.94%)  235.71%
1981-11-09      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  242.86%
1981-11-02      17.50  (   -0.50,  -2.78%)  250.00%
1981-10-13      18.00  (   -1.00,  -5.26%)  257.14%
1981-10-05      19.00  (   -0.50,  -2.56%)  271.43%
1981-09-22      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  278.57%
1981-09-16      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  285.71%
1981-07-08      20.50  (    0.50,   2.50%)  292.86%
1981-06-01      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  285.71%
1981-05-22      20.50  (    0.50,   2.50%)  292.86%
1981-05-18      20.00  (    0.50,   2.56%)  285.71%
1981-05-11      19.50  (    0.50,   2.63%)  278.57%
1981-05-04      19.00  (    1.00,   5.56%)  271.43%
1981-04-29      18.00  (    0.50,   2.86%)  257.14%
1981-04-20      17.50  (    0.50,   2.94%)  250.00%
1981-04-01      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  242.86%
1981-03-27      17.50  (    0.50,   2.94%)  250.00%
1981-03-24      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  242.86%
1981-03-17      17.50  (   -0.50,  -2.78%)  250.00%
1981-03-10      18.00  (   -0.50,  -2.70%)  257.14%
1981-03-03      18.50  (   -0.50,  -2.63%)  264.29%
1981-02-23      19.00  (   -0.50,  -2.56%)  271.43%
1981-02-03      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  278.57%
1981-01-09      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  285.71%
1981-01-02      20.50  (   -1.00,  -4.65%)  292.86%
1980-12-19      21.50  (    0.50,   2.38%)  307.14%
1980-12-16      21.00  (    1.00,   5.00%)  300.00%
1980-12-10      20.00  (    1.00,   5.26%)  285.71%
1980-12-05      19.00  (    0.50,   2.70%)  271.43%
1980-12-02      18.50  (    0.75,   4.23%)  264.29%
1980-11-26      17.75  (    0.75,   4.41%)  253.57%
1980-11-21      17.00  (    0.75,   4.62%)  242.86%
1980-11-17      16.25  (    0.75,   4.84%)  232.14%
1980-11-06      15.50  (    1.00,   6.90%)  221.43%
1980-10-29      14.50  (    0.50,   3.57%)  207.14%
1980-10-17      14.00  (    0.50,   3.70%)  200.00%
1980-10-01      13.50  (    0.50,   3.85%)  192.86%
1980-09-26      13.00  (    0.50,   4.00%)  185.71%
1980-09-19      12.50  (    0.25,   2.04%)  178.57%
1980-09-12      12.25  (    0.25,   2.08%)  175.00%
1980-09-08      12.00  (    0.50,   4.35%)  171.43%
1980-08-27      11.50  (    0.25,   2.22%)  164.29%
1980-08-22      11.25  (    0.25,   2.27%)  160.71%
1980-07-23      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  157.14%
1980-07-07      11.50  (   -0.50,  -4.17%)  164.29%
1980-06-17      12.00  (   -0.50,  -4.00%)  171.43%
1980-06-13      12.50  (   -0.50,  -3.85%)  178.57%
1980-06-06      13.00  (   -1.00,  -7.14%)  185.71%
1980-05-28      14.00  (   -0.50,  -3.45%)  200.00%
1980-05-23      14.50  (   -2.00, -12.12%)  207.14%
1980-05-16      16.50  (   -1.00,  -5.71%)  235.71%
1980-05-07      17.50  (   -1.00,  -5.41%)  250.00%
1980-05-01      18.50  (   -1.00,  -5.13%)  264.29%
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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