Bahrain vs Malaysia: Lending interest rate
Lending interest rate over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 125th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 10.2% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Bahrain, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 125th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.