Lending interest rate in Mali
Mali: Lending interest rate was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Mali, 2005–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 5.3% for lending interest rate in 2016.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Mali peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 113th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Mali
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.4% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 733.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.4% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 12.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -48,019 (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Mali?
- Lending interest rate in Mali was 5.3% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for lending interest rate?
- Mali ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.