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Sub-Saharan Africa
Lending interest rate (%)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, Madagascar leads Lending interest rate (%) in 2025 at 60.00%, while Cabo Verde sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 7.75%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.015.030.045.060.0MadagascarMadagascar: 60.00%60.0ZimbabweZimbabwe: 46.36%46.4Gambia, TheGambia, The: 22.00%22.0Sierra LeoneSierra Leone: 21.44%21.4AngolaAngola: 19.37%19.4MozambiqueMozambique: 17.53%17.5South SudanSouth Sudan: 14.29%14.3BurundiBurundi: 12.37%12.4South AfricaSouth Africa: 10.69%10.7SeychellesSeychelles: 9.85%9.9MauritiusMauritius: 9.00%9.0Cabo VerdeCabo Verde: 7.75%7.7

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Madagascar 60.00%
2 Zimbabwe 46.36%
3 Gambia, The 22.00%
4 Sierra Leone 21.44%
5 Angola 19.37%
6 Mozambique 17.53%
7 South Sudan 14.29%
8 Burundi 12.37%
9 South Africa 10.69%
10 Seychelles 9.85%
11 Mauritius 9.00%
12 Cabo Verde 7.75%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Lending interest rate (%) in 2025, Madagascar leads with a gap of 13.64% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Cabo Verde at 7.75%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.