Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Malawi
Malawi: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 26 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Malawi peaked at 27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2020.
That places Malawi 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | — |
| 2016 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 12 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 26 | +8.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.22, 2.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3 | 13.5 | 27 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 12 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Malawi?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Malawi was 26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.