Malawi - Lending interest rate

Lending interest rate (%)

The latest value for Lending interest rate (%) in Malawi was 24.22 as of 2020. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 56.17 in 2001 and 16.50 in 1979.

Definition: Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1979 16.50
1980 16.67
1981 18.50
1982 18.50
1983 18.33
1984 16.50
1985 18.38
1986 19.00
1987 19.50
1988 22.25
1989 23.00
1990 21.00
1991 20.00
1992 22.00
1993 29.50
1994 31.00
1995 47.33
1996 45.33
1997 28.25
1998 37.67
1999 53.58
2000 53.13
2001 56.17
2002 50.54
2003 48.92
2004 36.83
2005 33.08
2006 32.25
2007 27.72
2008 25.28
2009 25.25
2010 24.63
2011 23.75
2012 32.33
2013 46.01
2014 44.29
2015 44.39
2016 44.11
2017 38.59
2018 32.29
2019 25.67
2020 24.22

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Interest rates