Japan: Real interest rate
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| Japan |
Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.07 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1993 - 2017 |
| Average | 2.54 |
| Min - Max | -0.95 - 4.31 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2017 is 1.07 percent, an increase from 0.62 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 5.12 percent, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1993 to 2017 is 2.54 percent. The minimum value, -0.95 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 4.31 percent was recorded in 1993.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lending-deposit interest rate spread | 0.67 | 2017 | interest rate points |
| Bank cost to income ratio | 60.57 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-performing loans | 1.23 | 2022 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 0.44 | 2021 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 0.54 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 45.93 | 2021 | percent |
| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 16.90 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on assets | 0.21 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | 4.88 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 12.86 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 36.80 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 4.86 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 30.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Lending interest rate | 0.99 | 2017 | percent |
| Real interest rate | 1.07 | 2017 | percent |
| Legal rights | 5.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 6.00 | 2019 | points |