Real interest rate — all countries

Real interest rate — Timor-Leste

Real interest rate in Timor-Leste in 2025 — 15.85%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 67. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 16.31 pp.

2025 15.85% +3.76 pp vs 2024
World rank 6of 67
Period maximum 41.29%2020
Period minimum -30.12%2021

Trend over time

2011–2025 · % per annum

Real interest rate — Timor-Leste, 2011–2025-40-200204060201120132015201720192021202320252011: -0.47%2012: 5.7%2013: -3.63%2014: 13.69%2015: 5.87%2016: 13.89%2017: 13.53%2018: 15.02%2019: 9.7%2020: 41.29%2021: -30.12%2022: -0.33%2023: 39.84%2024: 12.08%2025: 15.85%
Change over the period: +16.31 pp Annual average: 1.17 pp
Real interest rate — Timor-Leste, by year Timor-Leste All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 15.85 +3.76 pp
2024 12.08 −27.76 pp
2023 39.84 +40.17 pp
2022 -0.33 +29.8 pp
2021 -30.12 −71.42 pp
2020 41.29 +31.6 pp
2019 9.7 −5.33 pp
2018 15.02 +1.5 pp
2017 13.53 −0.36 pp
2016 13.89 +8.02 pp
2015 5.87 −7.82 pp
2014 13.69 +17.32 pp
2013 -3.63 −9.32 pp
2012 5.7 +6.17 pp
2011 -0.47

South-Eastern 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.