Brunei: Real interest rate

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 Brunei

Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation

 Latest value 8.59
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2024
 Average 4.53
 Min - Max -15.08 - 34.81
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2024 is 8.59 percent, a decline from 21.05 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.61 percent, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Brunei from 1998 to 2024 is 4.53 percent. The minimum value, -15.08 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 34.81 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Brunei: Real interest rate
 2024 8.59
 2023 21.05
 2022 -15.08
 2021 -8.63
 2020 18.36
 2019 9.14
 2018 -3.40
 2017 0.52




Definition: 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.

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