Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Nigeria

Real interest rate in Nigeria in 2023 — 2.87%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 91. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 32.14 pp.

2023 2.87% −1.1 pp vs 2022
World rank 53of 91
Period maximum 18.18%2009
Period minimum -65.86%1981

Trend over time

1970–2023 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Nigeria, 1970–2023-75-50-2502519701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: -29.27%1971: 5.58%1972: 3.99%1973: 1.57%1974: -25.67%1975: -13.97%1976: -6.87%1977: -4.26%1978: -6.29%1979: -2.99%1980: -3.55%1981: -65.86%1982: -4.59%1983: -8.02%1984: 4.34%1985: 2.34%1986: 4.31%1987: -4.77%1988: -2.96%1989: -6.61%1990: 17.47%1991: 0.99%1992: -14.99%1993: -7.05%1994: -15.92%1995: -31.45%1996: -5.26%1997: 12.13%1998: 11.48%1999: 6.05%2000: -1.14%2001: 12.14%2002: 3.02%2003: 9.94%2004: -2.6%2005: -1.59%2006: -5.63%2007: 9.19%2008: 6.68%2009: 18.18%2010: 1.07%2011: 5.69%2012: 6.22%2013: 11.2%2014: 11.36%2015: 13.6%2016: 6.69%2017: 5.79%2018: 6.06%2019: -25.78%2020: 2.15%2021: -1.02%2022: 3.97%2023: 2.87%
Change over the period: +32.14 pp Annual average: 0.61 pp
Real interest rate — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.87 −1.1 pp
2022 3.97 +4.99 pp
2021 -1.02 −3.17 pp
2020 2.15 +27.92 pp
2019 -25.78 −31.83 pp
2018 6.06 +0.27 pp
2017 5.79 −0.9 pp
2016 6.69 −6.91 pp
2015 13.6 +2.24 pp
2014 11.36 +0.15 pp
2013 11.2 +4.98 pp
2012 6.22 +0.54 pp
2011 5.69 +4.62 pp
2010 1.07 −17.11 pp
2009 18.18 +11.5 pp
2008 6.68 −2.5 pp
2007 9.19 +14.82 pp
2006 -5.63 −4.03 pp
2005 -1.59 +1.01 pp
2004 -2.6 −12.54 pp
2003 9.94 +6.91 pp
2002 3.02 −9.12 pp
2001 12.14 +13.28 pp
2000 -1.14 −7.19 pp
1999 6.05 −5.44 pp
1998 11.48 −0.64 pp
1997 12.13 +17.39 pp
1996 -5.26 +26.19 pp
1995 -31.45 −15.53 pp
1994 -15.92 −8.87 pp
1993 -7.05 +7.93 pp
1992 -14.99 −15.98 pp
1991 0.99 −16.48 pp
1990 17.47 +24.08 pp
1989 -6.61 −3.65 pp
1988 -2.96 +1.81 pp
1987 -4.77 −9.08 pp
1986 4.31 +1.97 pp
1985 2.34 −2 pp
1984 4.34 +12.36 pp
1983 -8.02 −3.44 pp
1982 -4.59 +61.27 pp
1981 -65.86 −62.31 pp
1980 -3.55 −0.55 pp
1979 -2.99 +3.29 pp
1978 -6.29 −2.03 pp
1977 -4.26 +2.61 pp
1976 -6.87 +7.1 pp
1975 -13.97 +11.7 pp
1974 -25.67 −27.24 pp
1973 1.57 −2.42 pp
1972 3.99 −1.59 pp
1971 5.58 +34.85 pp
1970 -29.27

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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.