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
2025-09-17: 7.25000000 Percent

Historical values in Percent: Summary Detail
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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1988-11-28      10.50  (    0.50,   5.00%)  144.83%
1988-08-11      10.00  (    0.50,   5.26%)  137.93%
1988-07-14       9.50  (    0.50,   5.56%)  131.03%
1988-05-11       9.00  (    0.50,   5.88%)  124.14%
1988-02-02       8.50  (   -0.25,  -2.86%)  117.24%
1987-11-05       8.75  (   -0.25,  -2.78%)  120.69%
1987-10-22       9.00  (   -0.25,  -2.70%)  124.14%
1987-10-07       9.25  (    0.50,   5.71%)  127.59%
1987-09-04       8.75  (    0.50,   6.06%)  120.69%
1987-05-15       8.25  (    0.25,   3.13%)  113.79%
1987-05-01       8.00  (    0.25,   3.23%)  110.34%
1987-04-01       7.75  (    0.25,   3.33%)  106.90%
1986-08-26       7.50  (   -0.50,  -6.25%)  103.45%
1986-07-11       8.00  (   -0.50,  -5.88%)  110.34%
1986-04-21       8.50  (   -0.50,  -5.56%)  117.24%
1986-03-07       9.00  (   -0.50,  -5.26%)  124.14%
1985-06-18       9.50  (   -0.50,  -5.00%)  131.03%
1985-05-20      10.00  (   -0.50,  -4.76%)  137.93%
1985-01-15      10.50  (   -0.25,  -2.33%)  144.83%
1984-12-19      10.75  (   -0.50,  -4.44%)  148.28%
1984-11-28      11.25  (   -0.50,  -4.26%)  155.17%
1984-11-08      11.75  (   -0.25,  -2.08%)  162.07%
1984-10-29      12.00  (   -0.50,  -4.00%)  165.52%
1984-10-16      12.50  (   -0.25,  -1.96%)  172.41%
1984-09-27      12.75  (   -0.25,  -1.92%)  175.86%
1984-06-25      13.00  (    0.50,   4.00%)  179.31%
1984-05-08      12.50  (    0.50,   4.17%)  172.41%
1984-04-05      12.00  (    0.50,   4.35%)  165.52%
1984-03-19      11.50  (    0.50,   4.55%)  158.62%
1983-08-08      11.00  (    0.50,   4.76%)  151.72%
1983-02-25      10.50  (   -0.50,  -4.55%)  144.83%
1983-01-11      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  151.72%
1982-11-22      11.50  (   -0.50,  -4.17%)  158.62%
1982-10-13      12.00  (   -1.00,  -7.69%)  165.52%
1982-10-07      13.00  (   -0.50,  -3.70%)  179.31%
1982-08-23      13.50  (   -0.50,  -3.57%)  186.21%
1982-08-18      14.00  (   -0.50,  -3.45%)  193.10%
1982-08-16      14.50  (   -0.50,  -3.33%)  200.00%
1982-08-02      15.00  (   -0.50,  -3.23%)  206.90%
1982-07-29      15.50  (   -0.50,  -3.13%)  213.79%
1982-07-20      16.00  (   -0.50,  -3.03%)  220.69%
1982-02-23      16.50  (   -0.50,  -2.94%)  227.59%
1982-02-17      17.00  (    0.50,   3.03%)  234.48%
1982-02-02      16.50  (    0.75,   4.76%)  227.59%
1981-12-01      15.75  (   -0.25,  -1.56%)  217.24%
1981-11-24      16.00  (   -0.50,  -3.03%)  220.69%
1981-11-16      16.50  (   -0.50,  -2.94%)  227.59%
1981-11-09      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  234.48%
1981-11-02      17.50  (   -0.50,  -2.78%)  241.38%
1981-10-13      18.00  (   -1.00,  -5.26%)  248.28%
1981-10-05      19.00  (   -0.50,  -2.56%)  262.07%
1981-09-22      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  268.97%
1981-09-16      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  275.86%
1981-07-08      20.50  (    0.50,   2.50%)  282.76%
1981-06-01      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  275.86%
1981-05-22      20.50  (    0.50,   2.50%)  282.76%
1981-05-18      20.00  (    0.50,   2.56%)  275.86%
1981-05-11      19.50  (    0.50,   2.63%)  268.97%
1981-05-04      19.00  (    1.00,   5.56%)  262.07%
1981-04-29      18.00  (    0.50,   2.86%)  248.28%
1981-04-20      17.50  (    0.50,   2.94%)  241.38%
1981-04-01      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  234.48%
1981-03-27      17.50  (    0.50,   2.94%)  241.38%
1981-03-24      17.00  (   -0.50,  -2.86%)  234.48%
1981-03-17      17.50  (   -0.50,  -2.78%)  241.38%
1981-03-10      18.00  (   -0.50,  -2.70%)  248.28%
1981-03-03      18.50  (   -0.50,  -2.63%)  255.17%
1981-02-23      19.00  (   -0.50,  -2.56%)  262.07%
1981-02-03      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  268.97%
1981-01-09      20.00  (   -0.50,  -2.44%)  275.86%
1981-01-02      20.50  (   -1.00,  -4.65%)  282.76%
1980-12-19      21.50  (    0.50,   2.38%)  296.55%
1980-12-16      21.00  (    1.00,   5.00%)  289.66%
1980-12-10      20.00  (    1.00,   5.26%)  275.86%
1980-12-05      19.00  (    0.50,   2.70%)  262.07%
1980-12-02      18.50  (    0.75,   4.23%)  255.17%
1980-11-26      17.75  (    0.75,   4.41%)  244.83%
1980-11-21      17.00  (    0.75,   4.62%)  234.48%
1980-11-17      16.25  (    0.75,   4.84%)  224.14%
1980-11-06      15.50  (    1.00,   6.90%)  213.79%
1980-10-29      14.50  (    0.50,   3.57%)  200.00%
1980-10-17      14.00  (    0.50,   3.70%)  193.10%
1980-10-01      13.50  (    0.50,   3.85%)  186.21%
1980-09-26      13.00  (    0.50,   4.00%)  179.31%
1980-09-19      12.50  (    0.25,   2.04%)  172.41%
1980-09-12      12.25  (    0.25,   2.08%)  168.97%
1980-09-08      12.00  (    0.50,   4.35%)  165.52%
1980-08-27      11.50  (    0.25,   2.22%)  158.62%
1980-08-22      11.25  (    0.25,   2.27%)  155.17%
1980-07-23      11.00  (   -0.50,  -4.35%)  151.72%
1980-07-07      11.50  (   -0.50,  -4.17%)  158.62%
1980-06-17      12.00  (   -0.50,  -4.00%)  165.52%
1980-06-13      12.50  (   -0.50,  -3.85%)  172.41%
1980-06-06      13.00  (   -1.00,  -7.14%)  179.31%
1980-05-28      14.00  (   -0.50,  -3.45%)  193.10%
1980-05-23      14.50  (   -2.00, -12.12%)  200.00%
1980-05-16      16.50  (   -1.00,  -5.71%)  227.59%
1980-05-07      17.50  (   -1.00,  -5.41%)  241.38%
1980-05-01      18.50  (   -1.00,  -5.13%)  255.17%
1980-04-18      19.50  (   -0.50,  -2.50%)  268.97%
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      Date    Percent   Change (Value, %)    Growth
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