Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Lending interest rate
Lending interest rate over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 60.0% against 46.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 148 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 9.6% | 47.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 82.6% | 29.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 60.0% against 46.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 13.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd 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.