Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — China

Real interest rate in China in 2024 — 5.15%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 87. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 3.92 pp.

2024 5.15% +0.27 pp vs 2023
World rank 45of 87
Period maximum 7.35%1982
Period minimum -8%1994

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % per annum

Real interest rate — China, 1980–2024-10-5051019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 1.24%1981: 2.62%1982: 7.35%1983: 5.97%1984: 2.15%1985: -2.07%1986: 3.1%1987: 2.71%1988: -2.77%1989: 2.52%1990: 3.43%1991: 1.81%1992: 0.4%1993: -3.65%1994: -8%1995: -1.4%1996: 3.35%1997: 6.88%1998: 7.28%1999: 7.16%2000: 3.66%2001: 3.57%2002: 4.63%2003: 2.59%2004: -1.31%2005: 1.76%2006: 2.02%2007: -0.41%2008: -2.36%2009: 5.4%2010: -1.05%2011: -1.35%2012: 3.51%2013: 3.62%2014: 4.46%2015: 4.21%2016: 2.83%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.85%2019: 2.99%2020: 3.8%2021: -0.12%2022: 2.37%2023: 4.88%2024: 5.15%
Change over the period: +3.92 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp
Real interest rate — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 5.15 +0.27 pp
2023 4.88 +2.51 pp
2022 2.37 +2.49 pp
2021 -0.12 −3.92 pp
2020 3.8 +0.81 pp
2019 2.99 +2.14 pp
2018 0.85 +0.66 pp
2017 0.2 −2.63 pp
2016 2.83 −1.38 pp
2015 4.21 −0.25 pp
2014 4.46 +0.84 pp
2013 3.62 +0.11 pp
2012 3.51 +4.86 pp
2011 -1.35 −0.3 pp
2010 -1.05 −6.45 pp
2009 5.4 +7.76 pp
2008 -2.36 −1.95 pp
2007 -0.41 −2.43 pp
2006 2.02 +0.26 pp
2005 1.76 +3.07 pp
2004 -1.31 −3.9 pp
2003 2.59 −2.04 pp
2002 4.63 +1.06 pp
2001 3.57 −0.09 pp
2000 3.66 −3.5 pp
1999 7.16 −0.12 pp
1998 7.28 +0.4 pp
1997 6.88 +3.53 pp
1996 3.35 +4.75 pp
1995 -1.4 +6.6 pp
1994 -8 −4.35 pp
1993 -3.65 −4.06 pp
1992 0.4 −1.4 pp
1991 1.81 −1.63 pp
1990 3.43 +0.92 pp
1989 2.52 +5.29 pp
1988 -2.77 −5.47 pp
1987 2.71 −0.4 pp
1986 3.1 +5.18 pp
1985 -2.07 −4.23 pp
1984 2.15 −3.82 pp
1983 5.97 −1.37 pp
1982 7.35 +4.73 pp
1981 2.62 +1.38 pp
1980 1.24

Eastern Asia, 2024

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.