Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2021-12-31
United States's real interest rate stands at -1.26% as of 2021-12-31, down from 2.17% in 2020. Historical data runs from 1961 to 2021 (61 observations).
In 2021, United States's real interest rate was -1.26%, down from 2.17% in 2020.
In 2020, United States's real interest rate was 2.17%, down from 3.57% in 2019.
In 2019, United States's real interest rate was 3.57%, up from 2.55% in 2018.
In 2018, United States's real interest rate was 2.55%, up from 2.27% in 2017.
In 2017, United States's real interest rate was 2.27%, down from 2.54% in 2016.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1.26% | -3.43% |
| 2020 | 2.17% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.57% | +1.02% |
| 2018 | 2.55% | +0.2895% |
| 2017 | 2.27% | -0.2719% |
| 2016 | 2.54% | +0.2267% |
| 2015 | 2.31% | +0.828% |
| 2014 | 1.48% | -0.0397% |
| 2013 | 1.52% | +0.1597% |
| 2012 | 1.36% | +0.1996% |
| 2011 | 1.16% | -0.8474% |
| 2010 | 2.01% | -0.6068% |
| 2009 | 2.62% | -0.484% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.472% |
| 2006 | 4.73% | +1.77% |
| 2005 | 2.96% | +1.35% |
| 2004 | 1.61% | -0.4989% |
| 2003 | 2.11% | -0.9667% |
| 2002 | 3.07% | -1.49% |
| 2001 | 4.57% | -2.25% |
| 2000 | 6.81% | +0.3265% |
| 1999 | 6.49% | -0.6627% |
| 1998 | 7.15% | +0.5466% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +0.2791% |
| 1996 | 6.32% | -0.2699% |
| 1995 | 6.59% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +1.35% |
| 1993 | 3.55% | -0.3387% |
| 1992 | 3.88% | -1.03% |
| 1991 | 4.92% | -1.12% |
| 1990 | 6.04% | -0.6505% |
| 1989 | 6.69% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.59% | +0.0028% |
| 1987 | 5.59% | -0.6063% |
| 1986 | 6.19% | -0.3694% |
| 1985 | 6.56% | -1.58% |
| 1984 | 8.14% | +1.52% |
| 1983 | 6.62% | -1.56% |
| 1982 | 8.18% | -0.4174% |
| 1981 | 8.59% | +2.88% |
| 1980 | 5.72% | +1.68% |
| 1979 | 4.03% | +2.14% |
| 1978 | 1.89% | +1.31% |
| 1977 | 0.5751% | -0.6917% |
| 1976 | 1.27% | +2.55% |
| 1975 | -1.28% | -2.93% |
| 1974 | 1.65% | -0.7586% |
| 1973 | 2.41% | +1.53% |
| 1972 | 0.884% | +0.262% |
| 1971 | 0.622% | -1.89% |
| 1970 | 2.51% | -0.3369% |
| 1969 | 2.85% | +0.9879% |
| 1968 | 1.86% | -0.5423% |
| 1967 | 2.41% | -0.2432% |
| 1966 | 2.65% | +0.0835% |
| 1965 | 2.57% | -0.3858% |
| 1964 | 2.95% | -0.4232% |
| 1963 | 3.37% | +0.1595% |
| 1962 | 3.22% | +0.1075% |
| 1961 | 3.11% | — |
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United States's real interest rate is -1.26% as of 2021-12-31, compared with 2.17% in 2020. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.59% (1981); the lowest is -1.28% (1975), across data from 1961 to 2021.
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