Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Papua New Guinea

Real interest rate in Papua New Guinea in 2024 — 4.86%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 87. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 10.82 pp.

2024 4.86% −8.44 pp vs 2023
World rank 47of 87
Period maximum 17.61%1989
Period minimum -31.12%2006

Trend over time

1983–2024 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Papua New Guinea, 1983–2024-40-200201983198819931998200320082013201820231983: -5.96%1984: 2.98%1985: 9.76%1986: 10.83%1987: 3.68%1988: 4.41%1989: 17.61%1990: 10.93%1991: 6.7%1992: 11.33%1993: 14.14%1994: 1.78%1995: -2.34%1996: 11.29%1997: 1.87%1998: 2.76%1999: 7.05%2000: 3.93%2001: 8.69%2002: 1.42%2003: 7.41%2004: 15.55%2005: -0.64%2006: -31.12%2007: 6.79%2008: -2.21%2009: 15.74%2010: 0.48%2011: 1.81%2012: 11.46%2013: 6.32%2014: 3.74%2015: 10.09%2016: 5.71%2017: 0.64%2018: -0.66%2019: 7.51%2020: 5.97%2021: -3.56%2022: -6.1%2023: 13.3%2024: 4.86%
Change over the period: +10.82 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp
Real interest rate — Papua New Guinea, by year Papua New Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.86 −8.44 pp
2023 13.3 +19.4 pp
2022 -6.1 −2.55 pp
2021 -3.56 −9.52 pp
2020 5.97 −1.54 pp
2019 7.51 +8.17 pp
2018 -0.66 −1.3 pp
2017 0.64 −5.07 pp
2016 5.71 −4.37 pp
2015 10.09 +6.35 pp
2014 3.74 −2.58 pp
2013 6.32 −5.14 pp
2012 11.46 +9.64 pp
2011 1.81 +1.33 pp
2010 0.48 −15.26 pp
2009 15.74 +17.95 pp
2008 -2.21 −9 pp
2007 6.79 +37.91 pp
2006 -31.12 −30.48 pp
2005 -0.64 −16.19 pp
2004 15.55 +8.15 pp
2003 7.41 +5.98 pp
2002 1.42 −7.27 pp
2001 8.69 +4.77 pp
2000 3.93 −3.12 pp
1999 7.05 +4.29 pp
1998 2.76 +0.89 pp
1997 1.87 −9.42 pp
1996 11.29 +13.63 pp
1995 -2.34 −4.12 pp
1994 1.78 −12.36 pp
1993 14.14 +2.8 pp
1992 11.33 +4.63 pp
1991 6.7 −4.22 pp
1990 10.93 −6.68 pp
1989 17.61 +13.2 pp
1988 4.41 +0.73 pp
1987 3.68 −7.15 pp
1986 10.83 +1.07 pp
1985 9.76 +6.78 pp
1984 2.98 +8.94 pp
1983 -5.96

Melanesia, 2024

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

PG Papua New Guinea 4.86 VU Vanuatu 3.15 FJ Fiji -1.45

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.