Lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Real Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.6% |
| 2024 | 48.9% |
| 2023 | 41.6% |
| 2022 | 35.6% |
| 2021 | 39.5% |
| 2020 | 42.7% |
| 2019 | 39.9% |
| 2018 | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4% |
| 2016 | 46.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9% |
| Country | Real Interest Rate | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4% | 2025 |
| Kenya | 13% | 2024 |
| South Africa | 7.7% | 2025 |
| Egypt | -7% | 2024 |
| Ethiopia | -17.1% | 2008 |
25 countries carry a recent real interest rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
164 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Madagascar, grouped by topic.