Real Interest Rate

%The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

As of 2024-12-31, Iraq has the highest Real Interest Rate at 57.63%, while Venezuela, RB has the lowest at -89.47%. Median across 148 economies is 4.58%. Source: The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Last updated 2024-12-31

Countries

148

Highest

Iraq57.63%

Lowest

Venezuela, RB-89.47%

Median

4.58%

Average

3.66%

Ranked by latest value

highest to lowest · 148 countries

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#	Country	Last	Change	Date
1	Iraq	57.63%	39.34%	2015-12-31
2	Madagascar	48.66%	5.75%	2024-12-31
3	Brazil	34.73%	1.83%	2024-12-31
4	Tajikistan	19.19%	4.91%	2019-12-31
5	Azerbaijan	16.31%	9.37%	2024-12-31
6	Liberia	16.29%	10.11%	2017-12-31
7	Gambia, The	15.32%	9.13%	2024-12-31
8	Bahrain	15.25%	7.84%	2015-12-31
9	Mauritania	15.18%	9.97%	2017-12-31
10	Uganda	14.75%	1.14%	2018-12-31
11	Kyrgyz Republic	14.36%	14.99%	2024-12-31
12	Mozambique	14.33%	3.37%	2024-12-31
13	Kenya	13.14%	5.39%	2024-12-31
14	Lao PDR	12.29%	16.26%	2010-12-31
15	Afghanistan	12.14%	5.44%	2017-12-31
16	Timor-Leste	12.08%	27.76%	2024-12-31
17	Rwanda	11.81%	8.14%	2024-12-31
18	Yemen, Rep.	11.79%	5.78%	2013-12-31
19	Armenia	11.59%	2.58%	2024-12-31
20	Guinea	10.93%	1.37%	2001-12-31
21	Seychelles	10.63%	5.41%	2024-12-31
22	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.	10.57%	8.36%	2021-12-31
23	Dominican Republic	10.53%	2.36%	2024-12-31
24	Honduras	10.37%	2.49%	2024-12-31
25	Malawi	9.92%	6.42%	2024-12-31
26	Colombia	9.79%	3.37%	2024-12-31
27	Tanzania	9.64%	4.73%	2020-12-31
28	Georgia	9.61%	3.08%	2024-12-31
29	Barbados	9.42%	11.28%	2022-12-31
30	Vanuatu	9.41%	7.57%	2024-12-31
31	Eswatini	9.39%	4.89%	2024-12-31
32	Sierra Leone	9.17%	16.61%	2024-12-31
33	Myanmar	9.01%	1.03%	2020-12-31
34	Uzbekistan	8.59%	1.28%	2024-12-31
35	Brunei Darussalam	8.59%	12.47%	2024-12-31
36	Croatia	8.44%	0.0063%	2014-12-31
37	Guatemala	8.43%	3.34%	2024-12-31
38	Grenada	8.25%	5.88%	2024-12-31
39	Maldives	8.23%	1.12%	2024-12-31
40	Indonesia	7.83%	0.5491%	2024-12-31
41	Qatar	7.77%	9.47%	2024-12-31
42	Peru	7.73%	6.9%	2022-12-31
43	Trinidad and Tobago	7.64%	15.93%	2024-12-31
44	Namibia	7.46%	3.4%	2024-12-31
45	South Africa	7.42%	0.9455%	2024-12-31
46	Lesotho	7.35%	4.15%	2024-12-31
47	Costa Rica	7.28%	1.91%	2024-12-31
48	Russian Federation	7.15%	3.8%	2024-12-31
49	Sri Lanka	7.1%	0.139%	2019-12-31
50	Viet Nam	7.08%	3.66%	2023-12-31
51	Libya	7.08%	1.17%	2014-12-31
52	Guyana	6.92%	19.22%	2024-12-31
53	Belize	6.92%	5.28%	2024-12-31
54	Jamaica	6.8%	6.52%	2024-12-31
55	Cote d'Ivoire	6.55%	6.19%	2016-12-31
56	Ukraine	6.51%	4.64%	2024-12-31
57	Jordan	6.46%	0.5596%	2024-12-31
58	Norway	6.39%	12.03%	2024-12-31
59	Philippines	6.35%	4.06%	2019-12-31
60	Lebanon	6.17%	2.78%	2019-12-31
61	Burkina Faso	6.13%	6.06%	2021-12-31
62	Cabo Verde	6.11%	1.97%	2024-12-31
63	Iceland	6.07%	0.1443%	2024-12-31
64	Mexico	6.02%	0.6065%	2024-12-31
65	Kuwait	5.95%	8.19%	2024-12-31
66	Macao SAR, China	5.81%	4.25%	2024-12-31
67	Solomon Islands	5.8%	6.37%	2021-12-31
68	Bhutan	5.61%	1.92%	2024-12-31
69	Mauritius	5.44%	2.27%	2024-12-31
70	Uruguay	5.4%	2.81%	2024-12-31
71	St. Lucia	5.27%	0.4318%	2024-12-31
72	China	5.09%	0.2128%	2024-12-31
73	Kosovo	5.08%	1.29%	2018-12-31
74	Panama	4.61%	0.8342%	2022-12-31
75	Benin	4.56%	1%	2021-12-31
76	Algeria	4.47%	2.46%	2024-12-31
77	Malaysia	4.46%	2.84%	2024-12-31
78	Senegal	4.3%	0.2571%	2016-12-31
79	Albania	4%	3.41%	2024-12-31
80	Bahamas, The	3.95%	6.19%	2024-12-31
81	Togo	3.78%	0.8943%	2016-12-31
82	Paraguay	3.75%	7.34%	2021-12-31
83	Nicaragua	3.66%	4.83%	2024-12-31
84	Mali	3.64%	1.37%	2016-12-31
85	Thailand	3.55%	0.5759%	2024-12-31
86	Iran, Islamic Rep.	3.45%	10.54%	2016-12-31
87	Niger	3.44%	0.5998%	2016-12-31
88	Botswana	3.38%	1.53%	2024-12-31
89	Dominica	3.37%	0.3983%	2024-12-31
90	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	3.26%	0.8657%	2024-12-31
91	Italy	3.23%	4.46%	2024-12-31
92	Nigeria	2.88%	1.09%	2023-12-31
93	Bangladesh	2.78%	2.15%	2024-12-31
94	Comoros	2.71%	6.44%	2022-12-31
95	Bolivia	2.6%	5.88%	2024-12-31
96	Chile	2.55%	2.81%	2018-12-31
97	India	2.52%	2.2%	2022-12-31
98	Guinea-Bissau	2.51%	10.69%	2016-12-31
99	Malta	2.4%	0.0923%	2013-12-31
100	Moldova	2.2%	0.5984%	2024-12-31
101	North Macedonia	2.1%	4.36%	2024-12-31
102	Sweden	1.9%	0.8476%	2006-12-31
103	Hong Kong SAR, China	1.84%	0.9522%	2024-12-31
104	Suriname	1.76%	15.98%	2024-12-31
105	Montenegro	1.69%	6.47%	2024-12-31
106	Switzerland	1.67%	0.2844%	2024-12-31
107	Australia	1.57%	1.78%	2019-12-31
108	Papua New Guinea	1.49%	11.81%	2024-12-31
109	Hungary	1.45%	1.27%	2024-12-31
110	Mongolia	1.39%	11.36%	2021-12-31
111	Belarus	1.13%	0.6477%	2024-12-31
112	New Zealand	1.11%	1.43%	2017-12-31
113	Japan	1.07%	0.447%	2017-12-31
114	Czechia	0.777%	4.38%	2024-12-31
115	Korea, Rep.	0.6345%	2.45%	2024-12-31
116	St. Kitts and Nevis	0.4337%	1.73%	2024-12-31
117	Netherlands	0.3511%	0.0591%	2013-12-31
118	Antigua and Barbuda	0.3248%	1.39%	2024-12-31
119	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.3039%	3.27%	2024-12-31
120	Canada	0.1258%	1.84%	2017-12-31
121	Sao Tome and Principe	0.1165%	4.91%	2024-12-31
122	Samoa	0.0051%	1.39%	2024-12-31
123	Serbia	-0.1824%	1.26%	2010-12-31
124	Tonga	-0.4529%	0.7406%	2024-12-31
125	Romania	-0.7505%	1.95%	2024-12-31
126	United Kingdom	-1.08%	0.5433%	2014-12-31
127	United States	-1.09%	3.93%	2021-12-31
128	Aruba	-1.22%	2.96%	2023-12-31
129	Pakistan	-1.45%	2.19%	2021-12-31
130	Fiji	-1.45%	3.61%	2024-12-31
131	San Marino	-1.6%	2.61%	2023-12-31
132	Israel	-1.88%	2.67%	2022-12-31
133	Bulgaria	-2.49%	0.814%	2024-12-31
134	West Bank and Gaza	-3.12%	6.34%	2021-12-31
135	Congo, Dem. Rep.	-3.53%	16.89%	2021-12-31
136	Zambia	-3.89%	6.36%	2020-12-31
137	Angola	-4.18%	3.32%	2024-12-31
138	Singapore	-5.12%	12.95%	2021-12-31
139	Oman	-5.92%	24.14%	2021-12-31
140	Burundi	-6.52%	3.67%	2023-12-31
141	Egypt, Arab Rep.	-7.03%	1.39%	2024-12-31
142	Haiti	-13.15%	0.3126%	2023-12-31
143	Ethiopia	-17.12%	8.83%	2008-12-31
144	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	-18.46%	12.52%	1988-12-31
145	South Sudan	-26.89%	26.05%	2024-12-31
146	Argentina	-47.43%	30.18%	2024-12-31
147	Zimbabwe	-85.89%	17.02%	2024-12-31
148	Venezuela, RB	-89.47%	19.11%	2017-12-31