Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Thailand

Real interest rate in Thailand in 2025 — 4.85%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 67. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 1.41 pp.

2025 4.85% +1.24 pp vs 2024
World rank 35of 67
Period maximum 15.12%1984
Period minimum -1.44%2022

Trend over time

1976–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Thailand, 1976–2025-505101520197619811986199119962001200620112016202120251976: 6.26%1977: 4.6%1978: 1.17%1979: 3.97%1980: 3.06%1981: 8.15%1982: 11.33%1983: 11.15%1984: 15.12%1985: 13.61%1986: 11.53%1987: 6.51%1988: 5.35%1989: 5.78%1990: 8.17%1991: 9.12%1992: 7.35%1993: 4.39%1994: 5.95%1995: 7.1%1996: 8.93%1997: 8.83%1998: 5.88%1999: 11.86%2000: 6.42%2001: 5.25%2004: 0.95%2005: -0.35%2006: 1.11%2007: 3.49%2008: 0.65%2009: 4.57%2010: 0.24%2011: 1.28%2012: 3.22%2013: 3.22%2014: 3.46%2015: 3.98%2016: 1.79%2017: 2.47%2018: 2.68%2019: 3.04%2020: 4.64%2021: 1.26%2022: -1.44%2023: 2.99%2024: 3.62%2025: 4.85%
Change over the period: −1.41 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp
Real interest rate — Thailand, by year Thailand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 4.85 +1.24 pp
2024 3.62 +0.62 pp
2023 2.99 +4.43 pp
2022 -1.44 −2.7 pp
2021 1.26 −3.38 pp
2020 4.64 +1.6 pp
2019 3.04 +0.36 pp
2018 2.68 +0.21 pp
2017 2.47 +0.68 pp
2016 1.79 −2.2 pp
2015 3.98 +0.52 pp
2014 3.46 +0.23 pp
2013 3.22 +0.01 pp
2012 3.22 +1.94 pp
2011 1.28 +1.03 pp
2010 0.24 −4.33 pp
2009 4.57 +3.92 pp
2008 0.65 −2.83 pp
2007 3.49 +2.37 pp
2006 1.11 +1.47 pp
2005 -0.35 −1.3 pp
2004 0.95
2001 5.25 −1.16 pp
2000 6.42 −5.44 pp
1999 11.86 +5.98 pp
1998 5.88 −2.96 pp
1997 8.83 −0.1 pp
1996 8.93 +1.83 pp
1995 7.1 +1.16 pp
1994 5.95 +1.55 pp
1993 4.39 −2.96 pp
1992 7.35 −1.78 pp
1991 9.12 +0.95 pp
1990 8.17 +2.39 pp
1989 5.78 +0.43 pp
1988 5.35 −1.16 pp
1987 6.51 −5.02 pp
1986 11.53 −2.08 pp
1985 13.61 −1.51 pp
1984 15.12 +3.97 pp
1983 11.15 −0.18 pp
1982 11.33 +3.17 pp
1981 8.15 +5.1 pp
1980 3.06 −0.91 pp
1979 3.97 +2.8 pp
1978 1.17 −3.44 pp
1977 4.6 −1.66 pp
1976 6.26

South-Eastern Asia, 2025

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

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.