Venezuela: Real interest rate

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 Venezuela

Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation

 Latest value -16.54
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1984 - 2014
 Average -4.35
 Min - Max -35.31 - 23.10
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2014 is -16.54 percent, a decline from -14.47 percent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 7.28 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Venezuela from 1984 to 2014 is -4.35 percent. The minimum value, -35.31 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 23.1 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Venezuela - Real interest rate - Recent values chart

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Venezuela - Real interest rate - historical chart - 1984-2014




Definition: 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.

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