Real interest rate - Country rankings

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Real interest rate: Bank lending rate minus inflation, 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 22 countries was 1.57 percent.The highest value was in the Maldives: 11.9 percent and the lowest value was in Qatar: -15.21 percent. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The International Monetary Fund
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Countries Real interest rate, 2021 Global rank Available data
Maldives 11.9 1 1996 - 2021
Bhutan 11.19 2 1982 - 2021
Uzbekistan 6.91 3 2013 - 2021
Macao 6.04 4 1986 - 2021
Jordan 5.65 5 1997 - 2021
Vietnam 4.91 6 1993 - 2021
Armenia 4.58 7 1995 - 2021
Hong Kong 4.46 8 1990 - 2021
Bangladesh 3.08 9 1976 - 2021
Indonesia 2.74 10 1986 - 2021
Georgia 1.56 11 2003 - 2021
Singapore 1.17 12 1978 - 2021
Thailand 1.16 13 1976 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 0.56 14 1996 - 2021
South Korea 0.56 15 1996 - 2021
China -0.02 16 1980 - 2021
India -0.82 17 1978 - 2021
Pakistan -1.32 18 2004 - 2021
Malaysia -2.13 19 1969 - 2021
Azerbaijan -3.9 20 1998 - 2021
Brunei -8.64 21 1998 - 2021
Qatar -15.21 22 2004 - 2021

Economic outlook around the world

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.
1. Maldives
2. Bhutan
3. Uzbekistan
4. Macao
5. Jordan
6. Vietnam
7. Armenia
8. Hong Kong
9. Bangladesh
10. Indonesia
11. Georgia
12. Singapore
13. Thailand
14. Kyrgyzstan
15. South Korea
16. China
17. India
18. Pakistan
19. Malaysia
20. Azerbaijan
21. Brunei
22. Qatar
11.90
11.19
6.91
6.04
5.65
4.91
4.58
4.46
3.08
2.74
1.56
1.17
1.16
0.56
0.56
-0.02
-0.82
-1.32
-2.13
-3.90
-8.64
-15.21
-15.21
-8.4
-1.7
5.1
11.9
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