Kuwait vs Malawi: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Kuwait
- Malawi
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Kuwait ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 3.2% | 7.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.0% | 4.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 14.8% | 13.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 17.3% | 13.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 10.4% | 7.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Kuwait or Malawi?
- Kuwait, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Kuwait and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malawi?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Malawi rank globally for real interest rate?
- Kuwait ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.