Bulgaria vs Zambia: Real interest rate
Real interest rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -3.0% against -3.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 137th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 3.0% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 11.8% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -3.9% | 3.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real interest rate, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Bulgaria, at -3.0% against -3.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real interest rate between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for real interest rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Zambia ranks 137th 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.