Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Liberia

Real interest rate in Liberia in 2017 — 16.29%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 127. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 2.33 pp.

2017 16.29% +10.11 pp vs 2016
World rank 7of 127
Period maximum 30.43%1998
Period minimum -21.64%2000

Trend over time

1981–2017 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Liberia, 1981–2017-40-200204019811985198919931997200120052009201320171981: 13.96%1982: 13.02%1983: 24.23%1984: 14.59%1985: 17.94%1986: 13.91%1987: -2.75%1988: 4.04%1989: 10.21%1991: 8.04%1992: 16.29%1994: 8.71%1995: 8.5%1996: 9.32%1997: 29.82%1998: 30.43%1999: 15.66%2000: -21.64%2001: 21.27%2002: 21.9%2003: 1.34%2004: 1.06%2005: 16.46%2006: 5.83%2007: 2.7%2008: -2.5%2009: 17.38%2010: 7.26%2011: 2.55%2012: 5.31%2013: 8.38%2014: 12.58%2015: 13.54%2016: 6.19%2017: 16.29%
Change over the period: +2.33 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp
Real interest rate — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 16.29 +10.11 pp
2016 6.19 −7.35 pp
2015 13.54 +0.95 pp
2014 12.58 +4.2 pp
2013 8.38 +3.07 pp
2012 5.31 +2.76 pp
2011 2.55 −4.71 pp
2010 7.26 −10.12 pp
2009 17.38 +19.88 pp
2008 -2.5 −5.2 pp
2007 2.7 −3.13 pp
2006 5.83 −10.63 pp
2005 16.46 +15.4 pp
2004 1.06 −0.28 pp
2003 1.34 −20.57 pp
2002 21.9 +0.64 pp
2001 21.27 +42.91 pp
2000 -21.64 −37.3 pp
1999 15.66 −14.78 pp
1998 30.43 +0.62 pp
1997 29.82 +20.49 pp
1996 9.32 +0.82 pp
1995 8.5 −0.21 pp
1994 8.71
1992 16.29 +8.24 pp
1991 8.04
1989 10.21 +6.17 pp
1988 4.04 +6.79 pp
1987 -2.75 −16.66 pp
1986 13.91 −4.03 pp
1985 17.94 +3.35 pp
1984 14.59 −9.65 pp
1983 24.23 +11.21 pp
1982 13.02 −0.94 pp
1981 13.96

Western Africa, 2017

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.