Madagascar vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Lending Rate, Percent per annum

Madagascar
60
in 2025
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
5.29
in 2016
Madagascar rank
1st
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank
2nd

Lending Rate, Percent per annum over time

  • Madagascar
  • West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
0204060198920072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 60 against 5.29 in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 54.71.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 11.3 times West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 1st and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Difference Ahead
2000s 36.58 5.27 31.32 Madagascar
2010s 55.76 5.21 50.55 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lending rate, percent per annum, Madagascar or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Madagascar, at 60 against 5.29 in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2025.
What is the difference in lending rate, percent per annum between Madagascar and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
54.71, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank globally for lending rate, percent per annum?
Madagascar ranks 1st and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lending Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 4,725 data points, 1950–2025
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