Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — India

Real interest rate in India in 2022 — 5.56%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 97. Since 1978, the indicator has fallen by 5.22 pp.

2022 5.56% +5.24 pp vs 2021
World rank 14of 97
Period maximum 10.77%1978
Period minimum -1.98%2010

Trend over time

1978–2022 · % per annum

Real interest rate — India, 1978–2022-505101519781983198819931998200320082013201820221978: 10.77%1979: -1.06%1980: 4.48%1981: 5.12%1982: 7.77%1983: 7.32%1984: 7.95%1985: 8.68%1986: 9.09%1987: 6.56%1988: 7.64%1989: 7.44%1990: 5.27%1991: 3.62%1992: 9.13%1993: 5.81%1994: 4.34%1995: 5.86%1996: 7.79%1997: 6.91%1998: 5.12%1999: 9.19%2000: 8.34%2001: 8.59%2002: 7.91%2003: 7.31%2004: 4.91%2005: 4.86%2006: 2.57%2007: 5.68%2008: 3.77%2009: 4.81%2010: -1.98%2011: 1.32%2012: 2.47%2013: 3.87%2014: 6.7%2015: 7.56%2016: 6.23%2017: 5.33%2018: 5.36%2019: 6.89%2020: 4.14%2021: 0.32%2022: 5.56%
Change over the period: −5.22 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp
Real interest rate — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 5.56 +5.24 pp
2021 0.32 −3.82 pp
2020 4.14 −2.76 pp
2019 6.89 +1.53 pp
2018 5.36 +0.03 pp
2017 5.33 −0.91 pp
2016 6.23 −1.32 pp
2015 7.56 +0.86 pp
2014 6.7 +2.83 pp
2013 3.87 +1.39 pp
2012 2.47 +1.16 pp
2011 1.32 +3.3 pp
2010 -1.98 −6.79 pp
2009 4.81 +1.04 pp
2008 3.77 −1.91 pp
2007 5.68 +3.11 pp
2006 2.57 −2.28 pp
2005 4.86 −0.05 pp
2004 4.91 −2.4 pp
2003 7.31 −0.6 pp
2002 7.91 −0.68 pp
2001 8.59 +0.25 pp
2000 8.34 −0.85 pp
1999 9.19 +4.07 pp
1998 5.12 −1.79 pp
1997 6.91 −0.88 pp
1996 7.79 +1.93 pp
1995 5.86 +1.53 pp
1994 4.34 −1.48 pp
1993 5.81 −3.32 pp
1992 9.13 +5.51 pp
1991 3.62 −1.64 pp
1990 5.27 −2.17 pp
1989 7.44 −0.2 pp
1988 7.64 +1.08 pp
1987 6.56 −2.53 pp
1986 9.09 +0.41 pp
1985 8.68 +0.73 pp
1984 7.95 +0.63 pp
1983 7.32 −0.45 pp
1982 7.77 +2.66 pp
1981 5.12 +0.64 pp
1980 4.48 +5.54 pp
1979 -1.06 −11.84 pp
1978 10.77

Southern Asia, 2022

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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.