Botswana vs Norway: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 81st and Norway ranks 79th of 148 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Botswana or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Botswana and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for real interest rate?
- Botswana ranks 81st and Norway ranks 79th 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.