Antigua and Barbuda: Real interest rate

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 Antigua and Barbuda

Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation

 Latest value 0.19
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1982 - 2024
 Average 7.06
 Min - Max -2.97 - 13.37
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2024 is 0.19 percent, a decline from 1.72 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.99 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Antigua and Barbuda from 1982 to 2024 is 7.06 percent. The minimum value, -2.97 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 13.37 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Antigua and Barbuda - Real interest rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Antigua and Barbuda - Real interest rate - historical chart - 1982-2024





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