Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 17.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Mozambique, Republic of, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 29.97 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2014.
That places Mozambique, Republic of 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.
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, Republic of
- 17 Honduras 18.58 compare
- 18 Nigeria 18.45 compare
- 19 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 17.74 compare
- 21 Russia 17.09 compare
- 22 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 17 compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.68 compare
More financial sector data for Mozambique, Republic of
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.44 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 594.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 252.90 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Broad money 59.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 63.91 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -65,573 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Mozambique, Republic of was 17.53 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of 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.