Malawi—Real Interest Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #14 of 112Updated May 2026
Latest Value
9.9%
2024
YoY Change
+183.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#14
of 112 countries
Maximum
35.0%
2003
Minimum
-29.2%
2002
CAGR
-2.3%
25 years
Last
9.9%
Previous
3.5%
Highest
35.0%
Lowest
-29.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's real interest rate (%) was 9.9% in 2024, ranking #14 out of 112 countries. This represents a +183.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 35.0% (2003) and the lowest was -29.2% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.9% | +183.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +121.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +219.6% |
| 2002 | -29.2% | -220.2% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 17.3% |
Top Countries — Real Interest Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 42.9% | 2023 |
| 2 | Brazil | 34.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 16.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 14.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 14.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 13.3% | 2023 |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 12.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Seychelles | 10.6% | 2024 |