Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — New Zealand

Real interest rate in New Zealand in 2017 — 1.07%. Ranked 97 in the world out of 127. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 6.79 pp.

2017 1.07% −1.45 pp vs 2016
World rank 97of 127
Period maximum 7.86%1998
Period minimum 1.07%2017

Trend over time

1998–2017 · % per annum

Real interest rate — New Zealand, 1998–201702468199820002002200420062008201020122014201620171998: 7.86%1999: 6.44%2000: 4.79%2001: 3.6%2002: 6.86%2003: 4.83%2004: 4.23%2005: 5.65%2006: 5.33%2007: 3.14%2008: 6.02%2009: 3.92%2010: 3.01%2011: 3.62%2012: 5.96%2013: 1.28%2014: 5.33%2015: 4.28%2016: 2.52%2017: 1.07%
Change over the period: −6.79 pp Annual average: -0.36 pp
Real interest rate — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 1.07 −1.45 pp
2016 2.52 −1.75 pp
2015 4.28 −1.05 pp
2014 5.33 +4.05 pp
2013 1.28 −4.69 pp
2012 5.96 +2.35 pp
2011 3.62 +0.6 pp
2010 3.01 −0.9 pp
2009 3.92 −2.11 pp
2008 6.02 +2.88 pp
2007 3.14 −2.19 pp
2006 5.33 −0.32 pp
2005 5.65 +1.42 pp
2004 4.23 −0.6 pp
2003 4.83 −2.03 pp
2002 6.86 +3.26 pp
2001 3.6 −1.19 pp
2000 4.79 −1.65 pp
1999 6.44 −1.42 pp
1998 7.86

Australia and New Zealand, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 1.54 NZ New Zealand 1.07

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.