Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Mauritius

Real interest rate in Mauritius in 2025 — 4.89%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 67. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 16.6 pp.

2025 4.89% −0.57 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 67
Period maximum 16.79%2000
Period minimum -11.71%1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Mauritius, 1980–2025-20-100102019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: -11.71%1981: 1.19%1982: 4.14%1983: 6.13%1984: 5.38%1985: 5.21%1986: 5.84%1987: 1.07%1988: 3.67%1989: 4.57%1990: 6.71%1991: 8.46%1992: 11.17%1993: 6.74%1994: 11.6%1995: 14.62%1996: 12.91%1997: 13.12%1998: 12.11%1999: 14.12%2000: 16.79%2001: 14%2002: 13.92%2003: 14.56%2004: 13.25%2005: 16.44%2006: 8.82%2007: 12.55%2008: 5.81%2009: 9.9%2010: 7.76%2011: 5.68%2012: 6.05%2013: 4.49%2014: 6.18%2015: 6.93%2016: 5.99%2017: 6.73%2018: 6.65%2019: 8.99%2020: 5.03%2021: 3.72%2022: -1.26%2023: 2.87%2024: 5.46%2025: 4.89%
Change over the period: +16.6 pp Annual average: 0.37 pp
Real interest rate — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.89 −0.57 pp
2024 5.46 +2.59 pp
2023 2.87 +4.13 pp
2022 -1.26 −4.98 pp
2021 3.72 −1.3 pp
2020 5.03 −3.96 pp
2019 8.99 +2.34 pp
2018 6.65 −0.08 pp
2017 6.73 +0.74 pp
2016 5.99 −0.94 pp
2015 6.93 +0.75 pp
2014 6.18 +1.7 pp
2013 4.49 −1.56 pp
2012 6.05 +0.37 pp
2011 5.68 −2.09 pp
2010 7.76 −2.14 pp
2009 9.9 +4.09 pp
2008 5.81 −6.74 pp
2007 12.55 +3.73 pp
2006 8.82 −7.62 pp
2005 16.44 +3.2 pp
2004 13.25 −1.31 pp
2003 14.56 +0.64 pp
2002 13.92 −0.08 pp
2001 14 −2.79 pp
2000 16.79 +2.66 pp
1999 14.12 +2.02 pp
1998 12.11 −1.01 pp
1997 13.12 +0.22 pp
1996 12.91 −1.71 pp
1995 14.62 +3.02 pp
1994 11.6 +4.86 pp
1993 6.74 −4.43 pp
1992 11.17 +2.71 pp
1991 8.46 +1.75 pp
1990 6.71 +2.13 pp
1989 4.57 +0.9 pp
1988 3.67 +2.6 pp
1987 1.07 −4.77 pp
1986 5.84 +0.64 pp
1985 5.21 −0.18 pp
1984 5.38 −0.75 pp
1983 6.13 +1.99 pp
1982 4.14 +2.95 pp
1981 1.19 +12.9 pp
1980 -11.71

Eastern 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.