Real interest rate in Malta
Malta: Real interest rate was 2.4% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Malta, 1995–2013
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, real interest rate in Malta stood at 2.4%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Malta peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1995.
That places Malta 100th out of 148 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | -1.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Malta
- Domestic credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 19.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.2461 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 13.48 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 61.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 13.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 61.7% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 5,161 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 120.45 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Malta?
- Real interest rate in Malta was 2.4% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for real interest rate?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.