Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Real interest rate

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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation

 Latest value 3.26
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 6.49
 Min - Max -8.05 - 14.32
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2024 is 3.26 percent, a decline from 4.13 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.61 percent, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1980 to 2024 is 6.49 percent. The minimum value, -8.05 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 14.32 percent was recorded in 2003. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Real interest rate
 2024 3.26
 2023 4.13
 2022 -0.52
 2021 6.92
 2020 8.87
 2019 5.94
 2018 6.83
 2017 6.55




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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