Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Gambia

Real interest rate in the Gambia in 2025 — 13.08%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 67. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 30.97 pp.

2025 13.08% −2.24 pp vs 2024
World rank 8of 67
Period maximum 33.47%1997
Period minimum -45.95%1991

Trend over time

1985–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Gambia, 1985–2025-60-40-2002040198519891993199720012005200920132017202120251985: -17.89%1986: -8.91%1987: 7.95%1988: 18.08%1989: 11.51%1990: 12.98%1991: -45.95%1992: 24.33%1993: 19.92%1994: 20.45%1995: 20.27%1996: 15.81%1997: 33.47%1998: 18.94%1999: 27.1%2000: 21.31%2001: 21.8%2002: 12.33%2003: 14.56%2004: -29.71%2005: 29.59%2006: 28.08%2007: 22.51%2008: 23.93%2009: 21.52%2010: 20.21%2011: 22.4%2012: 23.26%2013: 20.83%2014: 22.13%2017: 24.13%2018: 19.68%2019: 20.47%2020: 25.26%2021: 11.28%2022: 9.36%2023: 6.18%2024: 15.32%2025: 13.08%
Change over the period: +30.97 pp Annual average: 0.77 pp
Real interest rate — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.08 −2.24 pp
2024 15.32 +9.13 pp
2023 6.18 −3.18 pp
2022 9.36 −1.93 pp
2021 11.28 −13.97 pp
2020 25.26 +4.79 pp
2019 20.47 +0.79 pp
2018 19.68 −4.45 pp
2017 24.13
2014 22.13 +1.3 pp
2013 20.83 −2.43 pp
2012 23.26 +0.86 pp
2011 22.4 +2.19 pp
2010 20.21 −1.3 pp
2009 21.52 −2.42 pp
2008 23.93 +1.42 pp
2007 22.51 −5.57 pp
2006 28.08 −1.5 pp
2005 29.59 +59.29 pp
2004 -29.71 −44.27 pp
2003 14.56 +2.23 pp
2002 12.33 −9.47 pp
2001 21.8 +0.49 pp
2000 21.31 −5.78 pp
1999 27.1 +8.16 pp
1998 18.94 −14.53 pp
1997 33.47 +17.66 pp
1996 15.81 −4.47 pp
1995 20.27 −0.18 pp
1994 20.45 +0.53 pp
1993 19.92 −4.41 pp
1992 24.33 +70.27 pp
1991 -45.95 −58.93 pp
1990 12.98 +1.47 pp
1989 11.51 −6.57 pp
1988 18.08 +10.13 pp
1987 7.95 +16.86 pp
1986 -8.91 +8.98 pp
1985 -17.89

Western Africa, 2025

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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.