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 18 countries was 4.02 percent.The highest value was in Honduras: 11.72 percent and the lowest value was in Haiti: -5.02 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
Honduras 11.72 1 1982 - 2021
Guatemala 8.69 2 1997 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 6.29 3 1980 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 6.26 4 1979 - 2021
Nicaragua 6.09 5 1988 - 2021
Belize 5.43 6 1982 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 5.32 7 1982 - 2021
Barbados 4.84 8 1981 - 2021
Panama 4.67 9 1996 - 2021
Dominica 4.65 10 1982 - 2021
Grenada 4.34 11 1982 - 2021
Saint Lucia 4.26 12 1981 - 2021
Costa Rica 3.41 13 1982 - 2021
Bahamas 2.59 14 1976 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 1.7 15 1991 - 2021
USA -0.87 16 1961 - 2021
Mexico -2.05 17 1993 - 2021
Haiti -5.02 18 1994 - 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. Honduras
2. Guatemala
3. St. Vincent & ...
4. Tr.&Tobago
5. Nicaragua
6. Belize
7. Ant.& Barb.
8. Barbados
9. Panama
10. Dominica
11. Grenada
12. Saint Lucia
13. Costa Rica
14. Bahamas
15. Domin. Rep.
16. USA
17. Mexico
18. Haiti
11.72
8.69
6.29
6.26
6.09
5.43
5.32
4.84
4.67
4.65
4.34
4.26
3.41
2.59
1.70
-0.87
-2.05
-5.02
-5.02
-0.8
3.4
7.5
11.72
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