Belize vs Costa Rica: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 0.1% | 10.6% | Belize |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 3.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for real interest rate?
- Belize ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.