Malawi vs Tanzania: Real interest rate

Malawi
10.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
9.6%
in 2020
Malawi rank
26th
Tanzania rank
29th

Real interest rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
-2002040198120022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 29th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 6.1% 3.3% Tanzania
2000s 14.8% 7.6% 7.1% Malawi
2010s 17.3% 8.6% 8.7% Malawi
2020s 16.9% 9.6% 7.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Malawi or Tanzania?
Malawi, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Malawi and Tanzania?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for real interest rate?
Malawi ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Real interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,763 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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 (aΓ·b)*100.