Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Madagascar

Real interest rate in Madagascar in 2025 — 47.63%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 67. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 35.49 pp.

2025 47.63% −1.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 67
Period maximum 52.44%2017
Period minimum -9.58%1995

Trend over time

1989–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Madagascar, 1989–2025-20020406019891993199720012005200920132017202120251989: 12.14%1990: 12.46%1991: 15.6%1992: 9.11%1993: 14.24%1994: -7.71%1995: -9.58%1996: 13.14%1997: 24.73%1998: 19.57%1999: 18.72%2000: 13.72%2001: 16.29%2002: 7.51%2003: 26.4%2004: 9.31%2005: 6.35%2006: 15.69%2007: 27.19%2008: 33.97%2009: 35.25%2010: 32.46%2011: 38.15%2012: 48.03%2013: 50.76%2014: 49.91%2015: 47.15%2016: 46.84%2017: 52.44%2018: 43.48%2019: 39.88%2020: 42.71%2021: 39.54%2022: 35.59%2023: 41.62%2024: 48.93%2025: 47.63%
Change over the period: +35.49 pp Annual average: 0.99 pp
Real interest rate — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.63 −1.3 pp
2024 48.93 +7.31 pp
2023 41.62 +6.03 pp
2022 35.59 −3.94 pp
2021 39.54 −3.18 pp
2020 42.71 +2.84 pp
2019 39.88 −3.61 pp
2018 43.48 −8.95 pp
2017 52.44 +5.59 pp
2016 46.84 −0.3 pp
2015 47.15 −2.76 pp
2014 49.91 −0.85 pp
2013 50.76 +2.73 pp
2012 48.03 +9.88 pp
2011 38.15 +5.69 pp
2010 32.46 −2.78 pp
2009 35.25 +1.28 pp
2008 33.97 +6.78 pp
2007 27.19 +11.5 pp
2006 15.69 +9.35 pp
2005 6.35 −2.96 pp
2004 9.31 −17.1 pp
2003 26.4 +18.89 pp
2002 7.51 −8.78 pp
2001 16.29 +2.58 pp
2000 13.72 −5 pp
1999 18.72 −0.86 pp
1998 19.57 −5.16 pp
1997 24.73 +11.59 pp
1996 13.14 +22.73 pp
1995 -9.58 −1.87 pp
1994 -7.71 −21.95 pp
1993 14.24 +5.13 pp
1992 9.11 −6.5 pp
1991 15.6 +3.14 pp
1990 12.46 +0.32 pp
1989 12.14

Eastern Africa, 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.