Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Bangladesh

Real interest rate in Bangladesh in 2025 — 1.97%. Ranked 51 in the world out of 67. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 31.82 pp.

2025 1.97% −0.81 pp vs 2024
World rank 51of 67
Period maximum 33.8%1976
Period minimum -13.64%2016

Trend over time

1976–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Bangladesh, 1976–2025-2002040197619811986199119962001200620112016202120251976: 33.8%1977: 13.86%1978: -12.27%1979: -2.09%1980: -5.99%1981: 1.13%1982: 1.16%1983: 2.44%1984: 3.02%1985: -6.21%1986: 4.37%1987: 3.35%1988: 6.84%1989: 6.01%1990: 7.8%1991: 11.72%1992: 11.05%1993: 13.74%1994: 9.13%1995: 5.46%1996: -5.16%1997: 8.85%1998: 7.83%1999: 8.98%2000: 9%2001: 9.26%2002: 8.39%2003: 5.88%2004: 5.58%2005: 5.76%2006: 5.47%2007: 5.79%2008: 4.66%2009: 6.15%2010: 4.74%2011: 5.06%2012: 5.34%2013: 5.99%2014: 6.89%2015: 5.51%2016: -13.64%2017: 4.28%2018: 3.63%2019: 5.69%2020: 4.29%2021: 3.08%2022: 1.97%2023: 0.63%2024: 2.78%2025: 1.97%
Change over the period: −31.82 pp Annual average: -0.65 pp
Real interest rate — Bangladesh, by year Bangladesh All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.97 −0.81 pp
2024 2.78 +2.15 pp
2023 0.63 −1.34 pp
2022 1.97 −1.1 pp
2021 3.08 −1.21 pp
2020 4.29 −1.4 pp
2019 5.69 +2.06 pp
2018 3.63 −0.64 pp
2017 4.28 +17.92 pp
2016 -13.64 −19.15 pp
2015 5.51 −1.37 pp
2014 6.89 +0.9 pp
2013 5.99 +0.65 pp
2012 5.34 +0.28 pp
2011 5.06 +0.33 pp
2010 4.74 −1.41 pp
2009 6.15 +1.48 pp
2008 4.66 −1.13 pp
2007 5.79 +0.32 pp
2006 5.47 −0.3 pp
2005 5.76 +0.18 pp
2004 5.58 −0.3 pp
2003 5.88 −2.51 pp
2002 8.39 −0.87 pp
2001 9.26 +0.26 pp
2000 9 +0.02 pp
1999 8.98 +1.15 pp
1998 7.83 −1.03 pp
1997 8.85 +14.02 pp
1996 -5.16 −10.62 pp
1995 5.46 −3.67 pp
1994 9.13 −4.62 pp
1993 13.74 +2.69 pp
1992 11.05 −0.67 pp
1991 11.72 +3.92 pp
1990 7.8 +1.8 pp
1989 6.01 −0.83 pp
1988 6.84 +3.48 pp
1987 3.35 −1.02 pp
1986 4.37 +10.59 pp
1985 -6.21 −9.23 pp
1984 3.02 +0.58 pp
1983 2.44 +1.28 pp
1982 1.16 +0.04 pp
1981 1.13 +7.12 pp
1980 -5.99 −3.89 pp
1979 -2.09 +10.17 pp
1978 -12.27 −26.13 pp
1977 13.86 −19.93 pp
1976 33.8

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.