Economy · East Africa
Ethiopia Real Interest Rate
-17.1%as of 2008-106.5% vs 2007
Lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Real Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| 2008 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3% |
| 2003 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7% |
| 2001 | 17.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ET&metric_key=real_interest_rate_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Real Interest Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Real Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4% |
| Kenya | 13% |
| South Africa | 7.7% |
| Egypt | -7% |
| Tanzania | 9.6% |
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