Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Qatar

Real interest rate in Qatar in 2025 — 8.16%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 67. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 23.39 pp.

2025 8.16% +0.35 pp vs 2024
World rank 17of 67
Period maximum 41.25%2009
Period minimum -19.63%1980

Trend over time

1979–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Qatar, 1979–2025-20020406019791984198919941999200420092014201920241979: -15.23%1980: -19.63%1981: 0.32%1982: 16.19%1983: 26.17%1984: 8.17%1985: 19.67%1986: 40.46%1987: 1.64%1988: 4.6%1989: 8.25%1990: -0.18%1991: 15.14%1992: 8.37%1993: 13.02%1994: 7.15%1995: 2.25%2004: -6.12%2005: -18.3%2006: -1.09%2007: -3.19%2008: -13.06%2009: 41.25%2010: -2.13%2011: -11.09%2012: -0.99%2013: 3.2%2014: 5.31%2015: 39.49%2016: 14.3%2017: -2.87%2018: -6.61%2019: 9.94%2020: 22.6%2021: -15.2%2022: -16.93%2023: 19.2%2024: 7.82%2025: 8.16%
Change over the period: +23.39 pp Annual average: 0.51 pp
Real interest rate — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 8.16 +0.35 pp
2024 7.82 −11.38 pp
2023 19.2 +36.13 pp
2022 -16.93 −1.73 pp
2021 -15.2 −37.8 pp
2020 22.6 +12.66 pp
2019 9.94 +16.55 pp
2018 -6.61 −3.75 pp
2017 -2.87 −17.17 pp
2016 14.3 −25.19 pp
2015 39.49 +34.17 pp
2014 5.31 +2.11 pp
2013 3.2 +4.19 pp
2012 -0.99 +10.1 pp
2011 -11.09 −8.96 pp
2010 -2.13 −43.38 pp
2009 41.25 +54.32 pp
2008 -13.06 −9.87 pp
2007 -3.19 −2.1 pp
2006 -1.09 +17.21 pp
2005 -18.3 −12.18 pp
2004 -6.12
1995 2.25 −4.89 pp
1994 7.15 −5.87 pp
1993 13.02 +4.65 pp
1992 8.37 −6.77 pp
1991 15.14 +15.33 pp
1990 -0.18 −8.44 pp
1989 8.25 +3.65 pp
1988 4.6 +2.96 pp
1987 1.64 −38.82 pp
1986 40.46 +20.79 pp
1985 19.67 +11.5 pp
1984 8.17 −18 pp
1983 26.17 +9.98 pp
1982 16.19 +15.87 pp
1981 0.32 +19.94 pp
1980 -19.63 −4.4 pp
1979 -15.23

Western Asia, 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.