Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 17.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mozambique, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique is 17.53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique peaked at 29.97 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.97 | — |
| 1998 | 24.35 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 19.63 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 19.04 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.73 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 26.71 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 24.69 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.07 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 19.47 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 18.56 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.52 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18.31 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.68 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 16.26 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 15.32 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.18 | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 27.86 | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 22.98 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 18.96 | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 17.07 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 18.17 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 20.13 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 23.7 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 21.73 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 17.53 | -19.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.65 | 19.63 | 29.97 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.68 | 15.68 | 26.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 14.8 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 17.07 | 23.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique was 17.53 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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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.