Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Bahrain

Real interest rate in Bahrain in 2015 — 15.25%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 135. Since 1986, the indicator has fallen by 16.65 pp.

2015 15.25% +7.84 pp vs 2014
World rank 23of 135
Period maximum 31.9%1986
Period minimum -5.2%2005

Trend over time

1986–2015 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Bahrain, 1986–2015-10010203040198619891992199519982001200420072010201320151986: 31.9%1987: 6.8%1988: 5.68%1989: 4.27%1990: 3.42%1991: 11.47%1992: 15.82%1993: 14.29%1994: 3.15%1995: 10.5%1996: 12.1%1997: 11.16%1998: 20.28%1999: 8.84%2000: -2.38%2001: 14.55%2002: 4.83%2003: -0.28%2004: -2.78%2005: -5.2%2006: -0.8%2007: -0.16%2008: -2.82%2009: 24.06%2010: -4.25%2011: -2.46%2012: 3.01%2013: 5.41%2014: 7.42%2015: 15.25%
Change over the period: −16.65 pp Annual average: -0.57 pp
Real interest rate — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 15.25 +7.84 pp
2014 7.42 +2.01 pp
2013 5.41 +2.4 pp
2012 3.01 +5.47 pp
2011 -2.46 +1.79 pp
2010 -4.25 −28.31 pp
2009 24.06 +26.88 pp
2008 -2.82 −2.66 pp
2007 -0.16 +0.64 pp
2006 -0.8 +4.4 pp
2005 -5.2 −2.42 pp
2004 -2.78 −2.5 pp
2003 -0.28 −5.11 pp
2002 4.83 −9.72 pp
2001 14.55 +16.92 pp
2000 -2.38 −11.22 pp
1999 8.84 −11.44 pp
1998 20.28 +9.12 pp
1997 11.16 −0.94 pp
1996 12.1 +1.6 pp
1995 10.5 +7.35 pp
1994 3.15 −11.14 pp
1993 14.29 −1.52 pp
1992 15.82 +4.34 pp
1991 11.47 +8.06 pp
1990 3.42 −0.85 pp
1989 4.27 −1.41 pp
1988 5.68 −1.12 pp
1987 6.8 −25.1 pp
1986 31.9

About the indicator

The lending interest rate adjusted for inflation by the GDP deflator. It shows the real cost of borrowed funds for the economy. Negative values mean that inflation erodes debt faster than interest accrues on it — a situation that favors borrowers and works against lenders and depositors.

Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: a weight by the volume of credit is needed, and we do not have it. The rate is already net of inflation, so negative values are normal — they mean borrowing costs less than inflation erodes.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.