Lending interest rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lending interest rate was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Mozambique, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending interest rate in Mozambique is 17.5%, 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 interest rate in Mozambique peaked at 30.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 148 countries on this measure, 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 | 24.6% | 19.6% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.7% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.1% | 23.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Net migration -65,573 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.44 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 594.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 252.90 billion current LCU (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Broad money 59.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 63.91 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Mozambique?
- Lending interest rate in Mozambique was 17.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for lending interest rate?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate 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 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.