Lending interest rate in Malta
Malta: Lending interest rate was 4.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Malta, 1995–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, lending interest rate in Malta stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Malta peaked at 8.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Lending interest rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.4% | — |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Malta?
- Lending interest rate in Malta was 4.7% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for lending interest rate?
- Malta ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.