How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, New Business, Consumption floating rate, Households, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Portugal: Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, New Business, Consumption floating

Malta

3.43

in 2023

Portugal

5.33

in 2024

Malta rank

19th

Portugal rank

16th

Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, New Business, Consumption floating over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.33 against 3.43 in Malta, a difference of 1.9.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 19 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.32	7.24	0.9204	Portugal
2010s	5.2	6.64	1.44	Portugal
2020s	4.15	4.16	0.0108	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher harmonized euro area rates: loans, new business, consumption floating, Malta or Portugal?: Portugal, at 5.33 against 3.43 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonized euro area rates: loans, new business, consumption floating between Malta and Portugal?: 1.9, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for harmonized euro area rates: loans, new business, consumption floating?: Malta ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, New Business, Consumption floating rate, Households, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, New Business, Consumption floating rate, Households, Rate, Percent per annum
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 20 places, 395 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.