Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Deposit interest rate
Malaysia
2.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
2.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
104th
Deposit interest rate over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 66,260.4% | 66,256.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 13.7% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.8% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deposit interest rate, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deposit interest rate between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for deposit interest rate?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 104th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.