Malta vs Qatar: Lending interest rate

Malta
4.7%
in 2013
Qatar
4.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
129th
Qatar rank
128th

Lending interest rate over time

  • Malta
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 128th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 10.2% 2.8% Qatar
2000s 5.5% 6.9% 1.4% Qatar
2010s 4.7% 5.8% 1.1% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending interest rate, Malta or Qatar?
Qatar, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in lending interest rate between Malta and Qatar?
0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2013.
How do Malta and Qatar rank globally for lending interest rate?
Malta ranks 129th and Qatar ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Lending interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,788 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.