Malawi Bank Lending Rate

1980 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Bank Lending Rate

  • Malawi Bank Lending Rate was reported at 25.400 % pa in Nov 2025.
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 25.400 % pa for Oct 2025.
  • Malawi Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 47.500 % pa from Jan 1980 to Nov 2025, with 551 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 65.000 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 11.900 % pa in Mar 2021.
  • Malawi Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides monthly Bank Lending Rate.

View Malawi's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 1980 to Nov 2025 in the chart:

Malawi Bank Lending Rate

What was Malawi's Bank Lending Rate in Nov 2025?

Malawi Bank Lending Rate was reported at 25.400 % pa in Nov 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
25.400 Nov 2025 25.400 Oct 2025 11.900 Mar 2021 65.000 Apr 2001 % pa monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.900 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Armenia (% pa) 13.601 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.710 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 15.444 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 8.230 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Belarus (% pa) 11.230 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.470 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 10.871 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.162 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.190 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 12 Feb 2026 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 12 Feb 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.107 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa) 4.450 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1935 - Jan 2026
China (% pa) 3.000 19 Feb 2026 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Feb 2026
Colombia (% pa) 13.976 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 4.320 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.158 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Denmark (% pa) 1.750 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1992 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.740 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa) 21.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Estonia (% pa) 4.810 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
France (% pa) 3.540 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Georgia (% pa) 13.290 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Nov 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.970 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Greece (% pa) 4.510 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.000 12 Feb 2026 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 12 Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1988 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% pa) 10.401 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1982 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 8.075 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Dec 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 3.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Japan (% pa) 1.875 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2026
Jordan (% pa) 7.950 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 17.877 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Kenya (% pa) 14.880 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2025
South Korea (% pa) 4.190 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.782 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 5.025 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.434 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% pa) 5.330 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 11.420 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 5.180 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.640 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.258 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.256 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Malawi (% pa) 25.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 4.589 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.338 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.810 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Mexico (% pa) 7.700 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (% pa) 9.063 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 17.355 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.190 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (% pa) 15.700 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 7.380 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 18.020 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.446 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 13.480 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Dec 2025
Peru (% pa) 16.462 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2026
Philippines (% pa) 8.031 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Poland (% pa) 5.840 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Qatar (% pa) 4.586 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Romania (% pa) 8.550 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (% pa) 18.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Serbia (% pa) 5.830 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.226 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
South Africa (% pa) 10.250 11 Feb 2026 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 11 Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.990 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1989 - Jan 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.850 11 Feb 2026 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 11 Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 3.265 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.425 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Thailand (% pa) 6.725 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 19.328 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 6.750 10 Feb 2026 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 10 Feb 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 16.564 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.157 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (% pa) 55.140 03 Feb 2026 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 03 Feb 2026
Zambia (% pa) 28.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 422.100 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 331.500 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 498.500 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -76.400 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 722.400 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -228.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 87.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -5.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 316.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.088 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.813 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.007 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 31.902 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 581,484.019 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 755.350 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -474,925.391 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 106,558.628 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.166 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,195.127 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,367.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 51.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,274.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,040.600 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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