Botswana vs Hong Kong: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Botswana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Botswana ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 82nd of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Botswana or Hong Kong?
- Botswana, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Botswana and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Hong Kong?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Hong Kong rank globally for real interest rate?
- Botswana ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 82nd 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.