Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Sao Tome and Principe

Real interest rate in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024 — 0.15%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 87. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 27.67 pp.

2024 0.15% +4.94 pp vs 2023
World rank 73of 87
Period maximum 27.82%2001
Period minimum -4.79%2023

Trend over time

2001–2024 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024-1001020302001200420072010201320162019202220242001: 27.82%2002: 23.23%2003: 13.84%2004: 13%2005: 10.16%2006: 14.1%2007: 20.8%2008: 2.77%2009: 15.05%2010: 20.48%2011: 13.67%2012: 18.5%2013: 17.47%2014: 17.73%2015: 17.99%2016: 11.71%2017: 14.92%2018: 10.06%2019: 7.01%2020: 8.75%2021: 12.67%2022: 1.83%2023: -4.79%2024: 0.15%
Change over the period: −27.67 pp Annual average: -1.2 pp
Real interest rate — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.15 +4.94 pp
2023 -4.79 −6.63 pp
2022 1.83 −10.83 pp
2021 12.67 +3.92 pp
2020 8.75 +1.74 pp
2019 7.01 −3.05 pp
2018 10.06 −4.87 pp
2017 14.92 +3.22 pp
2016 11.71 −6.29 pp
2015 17.99 +0.26 pp
2014 17.73 +0.27 pp
2013 17.47 −1.04 pp
2012 18.5 +4.83 pp
2011 13.67 −6.81 pp
2010 20.48 +5.43 pp
2009 15.05 +12.28 pp
2008 2.77 −18.03 pp
2007 20.8 +6.7 pp
2006 14.1 +3.93 pp
2005 10.16 −2.84 pp
2004 13 −0.83 pp
2003 13.84 −9.39 pp
2002 23.23 −4.59 pp
2001 27.82

Middle Africa, 2024

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

ST Sao Tome and Principe 0.15 AO Angola -6.63

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.