Kuwait vs Malaysia: Lending interest rate
Kuwait
5.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.8%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
124th
Malaysia rank
125th
Lending interest rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 124th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 9.4% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Kuwait ranks 124th 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.