Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Malta
Malta: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 4.71 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Malta, 1995–2013
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2013, lending rate, percent per annum in Malta stood at 4.71.
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 rate, percent per annum in Malta peaked at 8.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2009.
Malta ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.38 | — |
| 1996 | 7.77 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.99 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.09 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.7 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.28 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.04 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.51 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.65 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.89 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.1, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.78 | 7.38 | 8.09 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 4.47 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.6 | 4.75 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Malta?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Malta was 4.71 in 2013, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Malta ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2013.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.