Benin vs Senegal: Real interest rate

Benin
4.6%
in 2021
Senegal
4.3%
in 2016
Benin rank
77th
Senegal rank
80th

Real interest rate over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
-2.502.557.5200520132021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 80th of 148 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 1.2% 1.1% Benin
2010s 3.1% 3.7% 0.6% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Benin or Senegal?
Benin, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Senegal as of 2021.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Benin and Senegal?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for real interest rate?
Benin ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Real interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,763 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.