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Nigeria Real interest rate

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31

Latest · 20232.87%
Previous · 20223.97%
Highest · 200918.18%
Lowest · 1981-65.86%

Nigeria's real interest rate stands at 2.87% as of 2023-12-31, down from 3.97% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2023 (54 observations).

Recent trend

In 2023, Nigeria's real interest rate was 2.87%, down from 3.97% in 2022.

In 2022, Nigeria's real interest rate was 3.97%, up from -1.02% in 2021.

In 2021, Nigeria's real interest rate was -1.02%, down from 2.15% in 2020.

In 2020, Nigeria's real interest rate was 2.15%, up from -25.78% in 2019.

In 2019, Nigeria's real interest rate was -25.78%, down from 6.06% in 2018.

Nigeria Real interest rate — historical data

YearValueChange
20232.87%-1.1%
20223.97%+4.99%
2021-1.02%-3.17%
20202.15%+27.92%
2019-25.78%-31.83%
20186.06%+0.2654%
20175.79%-0.8957%
20166.69%-6.91%
201513.6%+2.24%
201411.36%+0.1546%
201311.2%+4.98%
20126.22%+0.5392%
20115.69%+4.62%
20101.07%-17.11%
200918.18%+11.5%
20086.68%-2.5%
20079.19%+14.82%
2006-5.63%-4.03%
2005-1.59%+1.01%
2004-2.6%-12.54%
20039.94%+6.91%
20023.02%-9.12%
200112.14%+13.28%
2000-1.14%-7.19%
19996.05%-5.44%
199811.48%-0.6419%
199712.13%+17.39%
1996-5.26%+26.19%
1995-31.45%-15.53%
1994-15.92%-8.87%
1993-7.05%+7.93%
1992-14.99%-15.98%
19910.9908%-16.48%
199017.47%+24.08%
1989-6.61%-3.65%
1988-2.96%+1.81%
1987-4.77%-9.08%
19864.31%+1.97%
19852.34%-2%
19844.34%+12.36%
1983-8.02%-3.44%
1982-4.59%+61.27%
1981-65.86%-62.31%
1980-3.55%-0.5527%
1979-2.99%+3.29%
1978-6.29%-2.03%
1977-4.26%+2.61%
1976-6.87%+7.1%
1975-13.97%+11.7%
1974-25.67%-27.24%
19731.57%-2.42%
19723.99%-1.59%
19715.58%+34.85%
1970-29.27%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nigeria's real interest rate?

Nigeria's real interest rate is 2.87% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 3.97% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest real interest rate in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value is 18.18% (2009); the lowest is -65.86% (1981), across data from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.