Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Real Interest Rate
7.7%as of 2025+3.6% vs 2024
Lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Real Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% |
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=ZA&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% |
| Egypt | -7% |
| Ethiopia | -17.1% |
| Tanzania | 9.6% |
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