Malawi Bank Lending Rate

1980 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Bank Lending Rate

  • Malawi Bank Lending Rate was reported at 25.200 % pa in Jan 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.300 % pa for Dec 2024.
  • Malawi Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 23.000 % pa from Jan 1980 to Jan 2025, with 541 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 65.000 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 11.900 % pa in Mar 2021.
  • Malawi Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides monthly Bank Lending Rate.

View Malawi's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 1980 to Jan 2025 in the chart:

Malawi Bank Lending Rate

What was Malawi's Bank Lending Rate in Jan 2025?

Malawi Bank Lending Rate was reported at 25.200 % pa in Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
25.200 Jan 2025 25.300 Dec 2024 11.900 Mar 2021 65.000 Apr 2001 % pa monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.750 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Armenia (% pa) 12.996 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.960 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.831 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% pa) 11.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (% pa) 4.260 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 8.461 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.226 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Botswana (% pa) 6.010 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 24 Mar 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 24 Mar 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.445 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.200 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Feb 2025
China (% pa) 3.100 19 Mar 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.370 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.674 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.500 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 8.540 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2025
Egypt (% pa) 26.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% pa) 6.160 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
France (% pa) 4.180 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% pa) 13.890 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 4.640 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.250 24 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 24 Mar 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 11.670 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1982 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 8.620 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 4.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.625 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2025
Jordan (% pa) 8.240 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 19.551 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Kenya (% pa) 17.220 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.530 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.011 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Jan 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 5.052 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 18.969 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Latvia (% pa) 6.540 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 6.780 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 5.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.509 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.709 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 25.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 5.062 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.435 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.480 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Mexico (% pa) 10.380 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Jan 2025
Moldova (% pa) 8.258 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 16.942 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.500 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 19.000 Mar 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Mar 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 10.150 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (% pa) 18.490 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.644 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 11.430 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2025
Peru (% pa) 14.906 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.036 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.590 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Qatar (% pa) 5.035 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
Romania (% pa) 8.140 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Russia (% pa) 23.790 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Serbia (% pa) 7.130 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Jan 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 5.299 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% pa) 11.000 24 Mar 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 24 Mar 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.360 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Feb 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.350 24 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 24 Mar 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 3.265 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.403 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Thailand (% pa) 7.030 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 7.500 23 Mar 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 23 Mar 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 16.893 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.417 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 58.840 11 Mar 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 11 Mar 2025
Zambia (% pa) 29.120 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3.829 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -152.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 149.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 35.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 17.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61.064 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 300.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 24.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 95,047.621 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,349.643 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.782 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.635 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 34.375 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 3,067.958 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 352.158 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.4 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 4,459.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 38.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025

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