Brazil vs Malawi: Lending interest rate
Brazil
45.3%
in 2025
Malawi
37.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Malawi rank
5th
Lending interest rate over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 45.3% against 37.1% in Malawi, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th of 148 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 39.8% | 41.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 38.9% | 15.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 35.6% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 28.8% | 7.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Brazil or Malawi?
- Brazil, at 45.3% against 37.1% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Brazil and Malawi?
- 8.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 5th 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.